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Dibromoacetic acid

New Orleans Algiers Water Works

Dibromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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512

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND640ND
20150.0604 ppb1926ND - 3.50 ppb
20160.166 ppb6410ND - 1.20 ppb
20170.345 ppb6418ND - 8.70 ppb
2018ND640ND
20190.0438 ppb646ND - 0.510 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-07201401090470ND
2014-01-07201401090471ND
2014-01-07201401090472ND
2014-01-07201401090473ND
2014-01-07201401090474ND
2014-01-07201401090475ND
2014-01-07201401090478ND
2014-01-07201401090470ND
2014-01-07201401090471ND
2014-01-07201401090472ND
2014-01-07201401090473ND
2014-01-07201401090474ND
2014-01-07201401090475ND
2014-01-07201401090478ND
2014-01-08201401090746ND
2014-01-08201401090746ND
2014-04-08201404120119ND
2014-04-08201404120120ND
2014-04-08201404120121ND
2014-04-08201404120122ND
2014-04-08201404120123ND
2014-04-08201404120124ND
2014-04-08201404120125ND
2014-04-08201404120127ND
2014-04-08201404120119ND
2014-04-08201404120120ND
2014-04-08201404120121ND
2014-04-08201404120122ND
2014-04-08201404120123ND
2014-04-08201404120124ND
2014-04-08201404120125ND
2014-04-08201404120127ND
2014-07-08201407100660ND
2014-07-08201407100661ND
2014-07-08201407100662ND
2014-07-08201407100663ND
2014-07-08201407100664ND
2014-07-08201407100665ND
2014-07-08201407100666ND
2014-07-08201407100668ND
2014-07-08201407100660ND
2014-07-08201407100661ND
2014-07-08201407100662ND
2014-07-08201407100663ND
2014-07-08201407100664ND
2014-07-08201407100665ND
2014-07-08201407100666ND
2014-07-08201407100668ND
2014-10-08201410100401ND
2014-10-08201410100402ND
2014-10-08201410100403ND
2014-10-08201410100404ND
2014-10-08201410100405ND
2014-10-08201410100406ND
2014-10-08201410100407ND
2014-10-08201410100409ND
2014-10-08201410100401ND
2014-10-08201410100402ND
2014-10-08201410100403ND
2014-10-08201410100404ND
2014-10-08201410100405ND
2014-10-08201410100406ND
2014-10-08201410100407ND
2014-10-08201410100409ND
2015-01-13201501150341ND
2015-01-13201501150342ND
2015-01-13201501150343ND
2015-01-13201501150344ND
2015-01-13201501150345ND
2015-01-13201501150346ND
2015-01-13201501150347ND
2015-01-13201501150348ND
2015-01-13201501150341ND
2015-01-13201501150342ND
2015-01-13201501150343ND
2015-01-13201501150344ND
2015-01-13201501150345ND
2015-01-13201501150346ND
2015-01-13201501150347ND
2015-01-13201501150348ND
2015-04-15201504160325ND
2015-04-15201504160326ND
2015-04-15201504160327ND
2015-04-15201504160328ND
2015-04-15201504160329ND
2015-04-15201504160330ND
2015-04-15201504160331ND
2015-04-15201504160332ND
2015-04-15201504160325ND
2015-04-15201504160326ND
2015-04-15201504160327ND
2015-04-15201504160328ND
2015-04-15201504160329ND
2015-04-15201504160330ND
2015-04-15201504160331ND
2015-04-15201504160332ND
2015-07-14201507160576ND
2015-07-14201507160577ND
2015-07-14201507160580ND
2015-07-14201507160581ND
2015-07-14201507160576ND
2015-07-14201507160577ND
2015-07-14201507160580ND
2015-07-14201507160581ND
2015-07-15201507160578ND
2015-07-15201507160579ND
2015-07-15201507160582ND
2015-07-15201507160583ND
2015-07-15201507160578ND
2015-07-15201507160579ND
2015-07-15201507160582ND
2015-07-15201507160583ND
2015-08-13201508140164ND
2015-08-13201508140165ND
2015-08-13201508140166ND
2015-08-13201508140167ND
2015-08-13201508140168ND
2015-08-13201508140169ND
2015-08-13201508140170ND
2015-08-13201508140171ND
2015-08-13201508140164ND
2015-08-13201508140165ND
2015-08-13201508140166ND
2015-08-13201508140167ND
2015-08-13201508140168ND
2015-08-13201508140169ND
2015-08-13201508140170ND
2015-08-13201508140171ND
2015-08-20201508220221ND
2015-08-20201508220222ND
2015-08-20201508220223ND
2015-08-20201508220224ND
2015-08-20201508220225ND
2015-08-20201508220226ND
2015-08-20201508220227ND
2015-08-20201508220228ND
2015-08-20201508220221ND
2015-08-20201508220222ND
2015-08-20201508220223ND
2015-08-20201508220224ND
2015-08-20201508220225ND
2015-08-20201508220226ND
2015-08-20201508220227ND
2015-08-20201508220228ND
2015-08-25201508180093ND
2015-08-25201508180094ND
2015-08-25201508180095ND
2015-08-25201508180096ND
2015-08-25201508180097ND
2015-08-25201508180098ND
2015-08-25201508180099ND
2015-08-25201508180100ND
2015-08-25201508180093ND
2015-08-25201508180094ND
2015-08-25201508180095ND
2015-08-25201508180096ND
2015-08-25201508180097ND
2015-08-25201508180098ND
2015-08-25201508180099ND
2015-08-25201508180100ND
2015-09-01201508180121ND
2015-09-01201508180122ND
2015-09-01201508180123ND
2015-09-01201508180124ND
2015-09-01201508180125ND
2015-09-01201508180126ND
2015-09-01201508180127ND
2015-09-01201508180128ND
2015-09-01201508180121ND
2015-09-01201508180122ND
2015-09-01201508180123ND
2015-09-01201508180124ND
2015-09-01201508180125ND
2015-09-01201508180126ND
2015-09-01201508180127ND
2015-09-01201508180128ND
2015-09-09201508180147ND
2015-09-09201508180148ND
2015-09-09201508180149ND
2015-09-09201508180150ND
2015-09-09201508180151ND
2015-09-09201508180152ND
2015-09-09201508180153ND
2015-09-09201508180154ND
2015-09-09201508180147ND
2015-09-09201508180148ND
2015-09-09201508180149ND
2015-09-09201508180150ND
2015-09-09201508180151ND
2015-09-09201508180152ND
2015-09-09201508180153ND
2015-09-09201508180154ND
2015-09-16201508180255ND
2015-09-16201508180256ND
2015-09-16201508180257ND
2015-09-16201508180258ND
2015-09-16201508180259ND
2015-09-16201508180260ND
2015-09-16201508180261ND
2015-09-16201508180262ND
2015-09-16201508180255ND
2015-09-16201508180256ND
2015-09-16201508180257ND
2015-09-16201508180258ND
2015-09-16201508180259ND
2015-09-16201508180260ND
2015-09-16201508180261ND
2015-09-16201508180262ND
2015-09-23201508230159ND
2015-09-23201508230160ND
2015-09-23201508230161ND
2015-09-23201508230162ND
2015-09-23201508230163ND
2015-09-23201508230164ND
2015-09-23201508230165ND
2015-09-2320150823158ND
2015-09-23201508230159ND
2015-09-23201508230160ND
2015-09-23201508230161ND
2015-09-23201508230162ND
2015-09-23201508230163ND
2015-09-23201508230164ND
2015-09-23201508230165ND
2015-09-2320150823158ND
2015-09-30201508300176ND
2015-09-30201508300177ND
2015-09-30201508300178ND
2015-09-30201508300179ND
2015-09-30201508300180ND
2015-09-30201508300181ND
2015-09-30201508300182ND
2015-09-30201508300183ND
2015-09-30201508300176ND
2015-09-30201508300177ND
2015-09-30201508300178ND
2015-09-30201508300179ND
2015-09-30201508300180ND
2015-09-30201508300181ND
2015-09-30201508300182ND
2015-09-30201508300183ND
2015-10-13201510150201ND
2015-10-13201510150202ND
2015-10-13201510150203ND
2015-10-132015101502043.50 ppb
2015-10-13201510150205ND
2015-10-132015101502061.20 ppb
2015-10-13201510150207ND
2015-10-132015101502081.10 ppb
2015-10-13201510150201ND
2015-10-13201510150202ND
2015-10-13201510150203ND
2015-10-132015101502043.50 ppb
2015-10-13201510150205ND
2015-10-132015101502061.20 ppb
2015-10-13201510150207ND
2015-10-132015101502081.10 ppb
2016-01-12201601150497ND
2016-01-12201601150499ND
2016-01-12201601150501ND
2016-01-12201601150502ND
2016-01-12201601150503ND
2016-01-12201601150497ND
2016-01-12201601150499ND
2016-01-12201601150501ND
2016-01-12201601150502ND
2016-01-12201601150503ND
2016-01-13201601150498ND
2016-01-13201601150500ND
2016-01-13201601150504ND
2016-01-13201601150498ND
2016-01-13201601150500ND
2016-01-13201601150504ND
2016-04-12201604140261ND
2016-04-12201604140262ND
2016-04-12201604140263ND
2016-04-122016041402641.000 ppb
2016-04-12201604140265ND
2016-04-122016041402661.000 ppb
2016-04-12201604140267ND
2016-04-12201604140268ND
2016-04-12201604140261ND
2016-04-12201604140262ND
2016-04-12201604140263ND
2016-04-122016041402641.000 ppb
2016-04-12201604140265ND
2016-04-122016041402661.000 ppb
2016-04-12201604140267ND
2016-04-12201604140268ND
2016-07-14201607150875ND
2016-07-14201607150876ND
2016-07-14201607150877ND
2016-07-14201607150878ND
2016-07-142016071508791.20 ppb
2016-07-142016071508801.000 ppb
2016-07-14201607150881ND
2016-07-14201607150882ND
2016-07-14201607150875ND
2016-07-14201607150876ND
2016-07-14201607150877ND
2016-07-14201607150878ND
2016-07-142016071508791.20 ppb
2016-07-142016071508801.000 ppb
2016-07-14201607150881ND
2016-07-14201607150882ND
2016-10-27201610280167ND
2016-10-27201610280168ND
2016-10-27201610280169ND
2016-10-27201610280170ND
2016-10-27201610280172ND
2016-10-272016102801741.10 ppb
2016-10-2720161028171ND
2016-10-2720161028173ND
2016-10-27201610280167ND
2016-10-27201610280168ND
2016-10-27201610280169ND
2016-10-27201610280170ND
2016-10-27201610280172ND
2016-10-272016102801741.10 ppb
2016-10-2720161028171ND
2016-10-2720161028173ND
2017-01-1935290149001ND
2017-01-1935290149002ND
2017-01-1935290149003ND
2017-01-1935290149004ND
2017-01-1935290149005ND
2017-01-1935290149006ND
2017-01-1935290149007ND
2017-01-19352901490088.70 ppb
2017-01-1935290149001ND
2017-01-1935290149002ND
2017-01-1935290149003ND
2017-01-1935290149004ND
2017-01-1935290149005ND
2017-01-1935290149006ND
2017-01-1935290149007ND
2017-01-19352901490088.70 ppb
2017-04-1835307308001ND
2017-04-1835307308002ND
2017-04-1835307308003ND
2017-04-1835307308004ND
2017-04-1835307308005ND
2017-04-1835307308006ND
2017-04-1835307308007ND
2017-04-1835307308008ND
2017-04-1835307308001ND
2017-04-1835307308002ND
2017-04-1835307308003ND
2017-04-1835307308004ND
2017-04-1835307308005ND
2017-04-1835307308006ND
2017-04-1835307308007ND
2017-04-1835307308008ND
2017-07-0635322407001ND
2017-07-0635322407002ND
2017-07-0635322407003ND
2017-07-0635322407004ND
2017-07-0635322407005ND
2017-07-0635322407006ND
2017-07-0635322407007ND
2017-07-0635322407008ND
2017-07-0635322407001ND
2017-07-0635322407002ND
2017-07-0635322407003ND
2017-07-0635322407004ND
2017-07-0635322407005ND
2017-07-0635322407006ND
2017-07-0635322407007ND
2017-07-0635322407008ND
2017-10-11353416010010.230 ppb
2017-10-11353416010020.230 ppb
2017-10-11353416010030.270 ppb
2017-10-11353416010040.280 ppb
2017-10-11353416010050.390 ppb
2017-10-11353416010060.330 ppb
2017-10-11353416010070.270 ppb
2017-10-11353416010080.330 ppb
2017-10-11353416010010.230 ppb
2017-10-11353416010020.230 ppb
2017-10-11353416010030.270 ppb
2017-10-11353416010040.280 ppb
2017-10-11353416010050.390 ppb
2017-10-11353416010060.330 ppb
2017-10-11353416010070.270 ppb
2017-10-11353416010080.330 ppb
2018-01-2635370656001ND
2018-01-2635370656002ND
2018-01-2635370656003ND
2018-01-2635370656004ND
2018-01-2635370656005ND
2018-01-2635370656006ND
2018-01-2635370656001ND
2018-01-2635370656002ND
2018-01-2635370656003ND
2018-01-2635370656004ND
2018-01-2635370656005ND
2018-01-2635370656006ND
2018-01-2935371046001ND
2018-01-2935371046002ND
2018-01-2935371046001ND
2018-01-2935371046002ND
2018-04-1835387133001ND
2018-04-1835387133002ND
2018-04-1835387133003ND
2018-04-1835387133004ND
2018-04-1835387133005ND
2018-04-1835387133006ND
2018-04-1835387133007ND
2018-04-1835387133008ND
2018-04-1835387133001ND
2018-04-1835387133002ND
2018-04-1835387133003ND
2018-04-1835387133004ND
2018-04-1835387133005ND
2018-04-1835387133006ND
2018-04-1835387133007ND
2018-04-1835387133008ND
2018-07-2435407086001ND
2018-07-2435407086002ND
2018-07-2435407086003ND
2018-07-2435407086004ND
2018-07-2435407086005ND
2018-07-2435407086006ND
2018-07-2435407086007ND
2018-07-2435407086008ND
2018-07-2435407086001ND
2018-07-2435407086002ND
2018-07-2435407086003ND
2018-07-2435407086004ND
2018-07-2435407086005ND
2018-07-2435407086006ND
2018-07-2435407086007ND
2018-07-2435407086008ND
2018-10-1635424779001ND
2018-10-1635424779002ND
2018-10-1635424779003ND
2018-10-1635424779004ND
2018-10-1635424779005ND
2018-10-1635424779006ND
2018-10-1635424779007ND
2018-10-1635424779008ND
2018-10-1635424779001ND
2018-10-1635424779002ND
2018-10-1635424779003ND
2018-10-1635424779004ND
2018-10-1635424779005ND
2018-10-1635424779006ND
2018-10-1635424779007ND
2018-10-1635424779008ND
2019-01-0935441740001ND
2019-01-0935441740002ND
2019-01-0935441740003ND
2019-01-0935441740004ND
2019-01-0935441740005ND
2019-01-0935441740006ND
2019-01-0935441740007ND
2019-01-0935441740008ND
2019-01-0935441740001ND
2019-01-0935441740002ND
2019-01-0935441740003ND
2019-01-0935441740004ND
2019-01-0935441740005ND
2019-01-0935441740006ND
2019-01-0935441740007ND
2019-01-0935441740008ND
2019-04-2635464578001ND
2019-04-2635464578002ND
2019-04-2635464578003ND
2019-04-2635464578004ND
2019-04-2635464578005ND
2019-04-2635464578006ND
2019-04-2635464578007ND
2019-04-2635464578008ND
2019-04-2635464578001ND
2019-04-2635464578002ND
2019-04-2635464578003ND
2019-04-2635464578004ND
2019-04-2635464578005ND
2019-04-2635464578006ND
2019-04-2635464578007ND
2019-04-2635464578008ND
2019-07-1135481752001ND
2019-07-1135481752002ND
2019-07-1135481752003ND
2019-07-1135481752004ND
2019-07-1135481752005ND
2019-07-1135481752006ND
2019-07-1135481752007ND
2019-07-1135481752008ND
2019-07-1135481752001ND
2019-07-1135481752002ND
2019-07-1135481752003ND
2019-07-1135481752004ND
2019-07-1135481752005ND
2019-07-1135481752006ND
2019-07-1135481752007ND
2019-07-1135481752008ND
2019-10-1535505751001ND
2019-10-1535505751002ND
2019-10-1535505751003ND
2019-10-1535505751004ND
2019-10-15355057510050.450 ppb
2019-10-1535505751006ND
2019-10-15355057510070.510 ppb
2019-10-15355057510080.440 ppb
2019-10-1535505751001ND
2019-10-1535505751002ND
2019-10-1535505751003ND
2019-10-1535505751004ND
2019-10-15355057510050.450 ppb
2019-10-1535505751006ND
2019-10-15355057510070.510 ppb
2019-10-15355057510080.440 ppb