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Dibromoacetic acid

New Orleans Carrollton Waterworks

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.

 

386

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

237

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.772 ppb9684ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.348 ppb9646ND - 0.940 ppb
20200.690 ppb4823ND - 2.30 ppb
20210.324 ppb4920ND - 2.60 ppb
20220.556 ppb4931ND - 1.40 ppb
20230.646 ppb4833ND - 1.40 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-24353704940010.830 ppb
2018-01-24353704940020.690 ppb
2018-01-24353704940030.930 ppb
2018-01-24353704940040.570 ppb
2018-01-24353704940050.550 ppb
2018-01-24353704940060.520 ppb
2018-01-24353704940010.830 ppb
2018-01-24353704940020.690 ppb
2018-01-24353704940030.930 ppb
2018-01-24353704940040.570 ppb
2018-01-24353704940050.550 ppb
2018-01-24353704940060.520 ppb
2018-01-29353710450011.10 ppb
2018-01-29353710450020.950 ppb
2018-01-29353710450031.000 ppb
2018-01-29353710450040.990 ppb
2018-01-29353710450051.10 ppb
2018-01-29353710450061.10 ppb
2018-01-29353710450011.10 ppb
2018-01-29353710450020.950 ppb
2018-01-29353710450031.000 ppb
2018-01-29353710450040.990 ppb
2018-01-29353710450051.10 ppb
2018-01-29353710450061.10 ppb
2018-04-16353876390010.770 ppb
2018-04-16353876390010.770 ppb
2018-04-1735387640001ND
2018-04-1735387640002ND
2018-04-1735387640005ND
2018-04-1735387640007ND
2018-04-1735387640001ND
2018-04-1735387640002ND
2018-04-1735387640005ND
2018-04-1735387640007ND
2018-04-18353876410010.480 ppb
2018-04-18353876410010.480 ppb
2018-04-19353876400030.510 ppb
2018-04-19353876400040.460 ppb
2018-04-19353876400060.450 ppb
2018-04-19353876400080.540 ppb
2018-04-1935387640009ND
2018-04-1935387641002ND
2018-04-19353876400030.510 ppb
2018-04-19353876400040.460 ppb
2018-04-19353876400060.450 ppb
2018-04-19353876400080.540 ppb
2018-04-1935387640009ND
2018-04-1935387641002ND
2018-07-25354071090010.590 ppb
2018-07-25354071090030.790 ppb
2018-07-25354071090040.740 ppb
2018-07-25354071090050.950 ppb
2018-07-25354071090071.000 ppb
2018-07-25354071090100.790 ppb
2018-07-25354071090110.960 ppb
2018-07-25354071090120.920 ppb
2018-07-25354071090010.590 ppb
2018-07-25354071090030.790 ppb
2018-07-25354071090040.740 ppb
2018-07-25354071090050.950 ppb
2018-07-25354071090071.000 ppb
2018-07-25354071090100.790 ppb
2018-07-25354071090110.960 ppb
2018-07-25354071090120.920 ppb
2018-07-26354071090020.880 ppb
2018-07-26354071090060.900 ppb
2018-07-26354071090081.20 ppb
2018-07-26354071090090.850 ppb
2018-07-26354071090020.880 ppb
2018-07-26354071090060.900 ppb
2018-07-26354071090081.20 ppb
2018-07-26354071090090.850 ppb
2018-10-16354250960010.950 ppb
2018-10-16354250960020.930 ppb
2018-10-16354250960031.20 ppb
2018-10-16354250960111.20 ppb
2018-10-16354250960121.30 ppb
2018-10-16354250960010.950 ppb
2018-10-16354250960020.930 ppb
2018-10-16354250960031.20 ppb
2018-10-16354250960111.20 ppb
2018-10-16354250960121.30 ppb
2018-10-17354250960041.000 ppb
2018-10-17354250960051.20 ppb
2018-10-17354250960060.990 ppb
2018-10-17354250960070.990 ppb
2018-10-17354250960080.970 ppb
2018-10-17354250960091.20 ppb
2018-10-17354250960101.000 ppb
2018-10-17354250960041.000 ppb
2018-10-17354250960051.20 ppb
2018-10-17354250960060.990 ppb
2018-10-17354250960070.990 ppb
2018-10-17354250960080.970 ppb
2018-10-17354250960091.20 ppb
2018-10-17354250960101.000 ppb
2019-01-16354428830010.910 ppb
2019-01-16354428830020.930 ppb
2019-01-16354428830030.870 ppb
2019-01-16354428830040.880 ppb
2019-01-1635442883005ND
2019-01-16354428910010.940 ppb
2019-01-16354428830010.910 ppb
2019-01-16354428830020.930 ppb
2019-01-16354428830030.870 ppb
2019-01-16354428830040.880 ppb
2019-01-1635442883005ND
2019-01-16354428910010.940 ppb
2019-01-17354431690010.850 ppb
2019-01-17354431690020.830 ppb
2019-01-17354431690030.870 ppb
2019-01-17354431690040.850 ppb
2019-01-17354431690050.830 ppb
2019-01-17354431690060.870 ppb
2019-01-17354431690010.850 ppb
2019-01-17354431690020.830 ppb
2019-01-17354431690030.870 ppb
2019-01-17354431690040.850 ppb
2019-01-17354431690050.830 ppb
2019-01-17354431690060.870 ppb
2019-04-2435464347001ND
2019-04-2435464347002ND
2019-04-2435464347003ND
2019-04-2435464347004ND
2019-04-2435464347005ND
2019-04-2435464347006ND
2019-04-2435464347007ND
2019-04-2435464347008ND
2019-04-2435464347009ND
2019-04-2435464347010ND
2019-04-2435464347011ND
2019-04-2435464347012ND
2019-04-2435464347001ND
2019-04-2435464347002ND
2019-04-2435464347003ND
2019-04-2435464347004ND
2019-04-2435464347005ND
2019-04-2435464347006ND
2019-04-2435464347007ND
2019-04-2435464347008ND
2019-04-2435464347009ND
2019-04-2435464347010ND
2019-04-2435464347011ND
2019-04-2435464347012ND
2019-07-1835483776001ND
2019-07-1835483776002ND
2019-07-1835483776003ND
2019-07-1835483776004ND
2019-07-1835483776005ND
2019-07-1835483776006ND
2019-07-1835483776007ND
2019-07-1835483776008ND
2019-07-1835483776009ND
2019-07-1835483776010ND
2019-07-1835483776011ND
2019-07-1835483776012ND
2019-07-1835483776001ND
2019-07-1835483776002ND
2019-07-1835483776003ND
2019-07-1835483776004ND
2019-07-1835483776005ND
2019-07-1835483776006ND
2019-07-1835483776007ND
2019-07-1835483776008ND
2019-07-1835483776009ND
2019-07-1835483776010ND
2019-07-1835483776011ND
2019-07-1835483776012ND
2019-10-16355057640010.530 ppb
2019-10-16355057640020.530 ppb
2019-10-16355057640030.610 ppb
2019-10-16355057640040.560 ppb
2019-10-16355057640050.760 ppb
2019-10-16355057640060.570 ppb
2019-10-16355057640070.640 ppb
2019-10-16355057640080.560 ppb
2019-10-16355057640090.560 ppb
2019-10-16355057640100.530 ppb
2019-10-16355057640110.570 ppb
2019-10-16355057640120.630 ppb
2019-10-16355057640010.530 ppb
2019-10-16355057640020.530 ppb
2019-10-16355057640030.610 ppb
2019-10-16355057640040.560 ppb
2019-10-16355057640050.760 ppb
2019-10-16355057640060.570 ppb
2019-10-16355057640070.640 ppb
2019-10-16355057640080.560 ppb
2019-10-16355057640090.560 ppb
2019-10-16355057640100.530 ppb
2019-10-16355057640110.570 ppb
2019-10-16355057640120.630 ppb
2020-01-2435526475001ND
2020-01-2435526475002ND
2020-01-2435526475003ND
2020-01-2435526475004ND
2020-01-2435526475005ND
2020-01-2435526475006ND
2020-01-2435526475007ND
2020-01-2435526475008ND
2020-01-2435526475009ND
2020-01-2435526475010ND
2020-01-2435526475011ND
2020-01-2435526475012ND
2020-04-1635544546001ND
2020-04-1635544546002ND
2020-04-1635544546003ND
2020-04-1635544546004ND
2020-04-1635544546005ND
2020-04-1635544546006ND
2020-04-1635544546007ND
2020-04-1635544546008ND
2020-04-1635544550001ND
2020-04-1635544550002ND
2020-04-1635544550003ND
2020-04-1635544550004ND
2020-07-28355668070010.760 ppb
2020-07-28355668070021.20 ppb
2020-07-28355668070031.20 ppb
2020-07-28355668070041.10 ppb
2020-07-28355668070051.30 ppb
2020-07-28355668070061.20 ppb
2020-07-28355668070071.20 ppb
2020-07-28355668070081.20 ppb
2020-07-28355668070091.30 ppb
2020-07-28355668070101.20 ppb
2020-07-28355668070111.20 ppb
2020-07-28355668070121.20 ppb
2020-10-30355891600010.840 ppb
2020-10-3035589160002ND
2020-10-30355891600032.20 ppb
2020-10-30355891600041.70 ppb
2020-10-30355891600051.30 ppb
2020-10-30355891600061.50 ppb
2020-10-30355891600072.20 ppb
2020-10-30355891600081.10 ppb
2020-10-30355891600092.30 ppb
2020-10-30355891600102.20 ppb
2020-10-30355891600111.70 ppb
2020-10-30355891600122.00 ppb
2021-01-27356080880010.470 ppb
2021-01-2735608088002ND
2021-01-27356080880030.440 ppb
2021-01-2735608088004ND
2021-01-27356080880050.760 ppb
2021-01-27356080880060.870 ppb
2021-01-27356080880072.60 ppb
2021-01-2735608088008ND
2021-01-2735608088009ND
2021-01-2735608088010ND
2021-01-2735608088011ND
2021-01-2735608088012ND
2021-04-2935629923001ND
2021-04-2935629923002ND
2021-04-2935629923003ND
2021-04-2935629923004ND
2021-04-2935629923005ND
2021-04-2935629923006ND
2021-04-29356299230070.470 ppb
2021-04-2935629923008ND
2021-04-2935629923009ND
2021-04-2935629923010ND
2021-04-2935629923011ND
2021-04-2935629923012ND
2021-07-2835651738001ND
2021-07-28356517380020.740 ppb
2021-07-28356517380030.770 ppb
2021-07-28356517380040.520 ppb
2021-07-28356517380050.730 ppb
2021-07-28356517380060.800 ppb
2021-07-28356517380070.760 ppb
2021-07-28356517380080.790 ppb
2021-07-28356517380090.810 ppb
2021-07-28356517380100.660 ppb
2021-07-28356517380110.720 ppb
2021-07-28356517380120.760 ppb
2021-09-16356641740010.460 ppb
2021-10-21356737140010.780 ppb
2021-10-21356737140020.950 ppb
2021-10-2135673714003ND
2021-10-2135673714004ND
2021-10-2135673714005ND
2021-10-2135673714006ND
2021-10-2135673714007ND
2021-10-2135673714008ND
2021-10-2135673714009ND
2021-10-2135673714010ND
2021-10-2135673714011ND
2021-10-2135673714012ND
2022-01-28356937740010.620 ppb
2022-01-2835693774002ND
2022-01-28356937740030.780 ppb
2022-01-28356937740040.740 ppb
2022-01-28356937740050.750 ppb
2022-01-28356937740060.750 ppb
2022-01-28356937740070.720 ppb
2022-01-28356937740080.780 ppb
2022-01-28356937740090.570 ppb
2022-01-28356937740100.650 ppb
2022-02-04356965670010.490 ppb
2022-02-04356965670020.460 ppb
2022-04-1335711512001ND
2022-04-1335711512002ND
2022-04-1335711512003ND
2022-04-1335711512004ND
2022-04-1335711512005ND
2022-04-1335711512006ND
2022-04-1335711512007ND
2022-04-13357115120080.610 ppb
2022-04-13357115120090.500 ppb
2022-04-13357115120100.520 ppb
2022-04-1335711514001ND
2022-04-1335711514002ND
2022-07-2635734960 0041.30 ppb
2022-07-26357349600010.830 ppb
2022-07-26357349600021.30 ppb
2022-07-26357349600031.40 ppb
2022-07-26357349600041.30 ppb
2022-07-26357349600051.30 ppb
2022-07-26357349600061.40 ppb
2022-07-26357349600071.40 ppb
2022-07-26357349600081.30 ppb
2022-07-26357349600101.20 ppb
2022-07-26357349600111.30 ppb
2022-07-26357349600121.40 ppb
2022-08-23357419970010.690 ppb
2022-10-2135755548001ND
2022-10-2135755548002ND
2022-10-2135755548003ND
2022-10-21357555480040.540 ppb
2022-10-2135755548005ND
2022-10-2135755548006ND
2022-10-21357555480070.570 ppb
2022-10-2135755548008ND
2022-10-21357555480090.510 ppb
2022-10-2135755548010ND
2022-10-21357555480110.550 ppb
2022-10-2135755548012ND
2023-01-12357725970010.490 ppb
2023-01-12357725970020.480 ppb
2023-01-12357725970030.450 ppb
2023-01-12357725970040.480 ppb
2023-01-12357725970050.480 ppb
2023-01-12357725970060.460 ppb
2023-01-12357725970070.470 ppb
2023-01-12357725970080.490 ppb
2023-01-12357725970090.490 ppb
2023-01-12357725970100.450 ppb
2023-01-12357725970120.450 ppb
2023-01-3035776032001ND
2023-04-1435793299001ND
2023-04-1435793299002ND
2023-04-1435793299003ND
2023-04-1435793299005ND
2023-04-1435793299006ND
2023-04-1435793299007ND
2023-04-1435793299008ND
2023-04-1435793299009ND
2023-04-1435793299010ND
2023-04-1435793303001ND
2023-04-1435793303002ND
2023-04-2635795578001ND
2023-07-20358148400010.850 ppb
2023-07-20358148400021.10 ppb
2023-07-20358148400031.000 ppb
2023-07-20358148400041.20 ppb
2023-07-20358148400050.970 ppb
2023-07-20358148400061.10 ppb
2023-07-20358148400071.10 ppb
2023-07-20358148400081.30 ppb
2023-07-20358148400091.000 ppb
2023-07-20358148400101.10 ppb
2023-07-20358148400111.000 ppb
2023-07-20358148400121.000 ppb
2023-10-19358360470011.20 ppb
2023-10-19358360470021.30 ppb
2023-10-19358360470031.30 ppb
2023-10-19358360470041.40 ppb
2023-10-19358360470051.40 ppb
2023-10-19358360470061.30 ppb
2023-10-19358360470071.20 ppb
2023-10-19358360470081.40 ppb
2023-10-1935836047009ND
2023-10-19358360470101.30 ppb
2023-10-1935836047011ND
2023-10-19358360470121.30 ppb