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Dibromoacetic acid

Belle Chasse Water District

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.

 

144

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

107

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.13 ppb3428ND - 3.00 ppb
20190.732 ppb4236ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.750 ppb168ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.736 ppb1611ND - 1.30 ppb
20221.30 ppb2012ND - 2.80 ppb
20231.56 ppb1612ND - 3.20 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
2018-03-08353789830010.310 ppb
2018-03-08353789830020.350 ppb
2018-03-08353789830030.320 ppb
2018-03-08353789830040.290 ppb
2018-03-08353789830010.310 ppb
2018-03-08353789830020.350 ppb
2018-03-08353789830030.320 ppb
2018-03-08353789830040.290 ppb
2018-06-14353986220010.940 ppb
2018-06-14353986220021.40 ppb
2018-06-14353986220031.30 ppb
2018-06-14353986220040.870 ppb
2018-06-14353986220010.940 ppb
2018-06-14353986220021.40 ppb
2018-06-14353986220031.30 ppb
2018-06-14353986220040.870 ppb
2018-06-19353997740011.60 ppb
2018-06-19353997740011.60 ppb
2018-09-13354177050012.40 ppb
2018-09-13354177050022.60 ppb
2018-09-13354177050032.80 ppb
2018-09-13354177050043.00 ppb
2018-09-13354177050012.40 ppb
2018-09-13354177050022.60 ppb
2018-09-13354177050032.80 ppb
2018-09-13354177050043.00 ppb
2018-12-1235436975001ND
2018-12-1235436975002ND
2018-12-1235436975003ND
2018-12-12354369750040.980 ppb
2018-12-1235436975001ND
2018-12-1235436975002ND
2018-12-1235436975003ND
2018-12-12354369750040.980 ppb
2019-03-1935456286001ND
2019-03-1935456286002ND
2019-03-19354562860030.610 ppb
2019-03-1935456286004ND
2019-03-1935456286001ND
2019-03-1935456286002ND
2019-03-19354562860030.610 ppb
2019-03-1935456286004ND
2019-06-04354726920010.880 ppb
2019-06-04354726920020.680 ppb
2019-06-04354726920030.810 ppb
2019-06-04354726920040.870 ppb
2019-06-04354726920010.880 ppb
2019-06-04354726920020.680 ppb
2019-06-04354726920030.810 ppb
2019-06-04354726920040.870 ppb
2019-09-13354977800010.760 ppb
2019-09-13354977800020.840 ppb
2019-09-13354977800030.840 ppb
2019-09-13354977800040.960 ppb
2019-09-13354977800010.760 ppb
2019-09-13354977800020.840 ppb
2019-09-13354977800030.840 ppb
2019-09-13354977800040.960 ppb
2019-09-17354984010010.860 ppb
2019-09-17354984010010.860 ppb
2019-09-30355014130011.30 ppb
2019-09-30355014130020.890 ppb
2019-09-30355014130031.20 ppb
2019-09-30355014130041.30 ppb
2019-09-30355014130011.30 ppb
2019-09-30355014130020.890 ppb
2019-09-30355014130031.20 ppb
2019-09-30355014130041.30 ppb
2019-12-06355171550010.550 ppb
2019-12-06355171550020.630 ppb
2019-12-06355171550030.630 ppb
2019-12-06355171550040.760 ppb
2019-12-06355171550010.550 ppb
2019-12-06355171550020.630 ppb
2019-12-06355171550030.630 ppb
2019-12-06355171550040.760 ppb
2020-03-0535535625001ND
2020-03-0535535625002ND
2020-03-0535535625003ND
2020-03-0535535625004ND
2020-06-1135556162001ND
2020-06-1135556162002ND
2020-06-1135556162003ND
2020-06-1135556162004ND
2020-09-24355804700012.00 ppb
2020-09-24355804700021.90 ppb
2020-09-24355804700032.00 ppb
2020-09-24355804700041.90 ppb
2020-12-09355984040011.10 ppb
2020-12-09355984040021.20 ppb
2020-12-09355984040031.10 ppb
2020-12-09355984040040.800 ppb
2021-03-0235616503001ND
2021-03-0235616503002ND
2021-03-0235616503003ND
2021-03-0235616503004ND
2021-06-16356418710011.000 ppb
2021-06-16356418710020.970 ppb
2021-06-16356418710031.000 ppb
2021-06-16356418710041.10 ppb
2021-09-23356656810011.30 ppb
2021-09-23356656810021.20 ppb
2021-09-23356656810031.10 ppb
2021-09-23356656810041.000 ppb
2021-12-16356856860011.000 ppb
2021-12-16356856860021.10 ppb
2021-12-16356856860031.000 ppb
2021-12-1635685686004ND
2022-03-2435706086001ND
2022-03-2435706086002ND
2022-03-2435706086003ND
2022-03-2435706086004ND
2022-06-23B2202939-001ND
2022-06-23B2202939-002ND
2022-06-23B2202939-003ND
2022-06-23B2202939-004ND
2022-08-11357399310011.70 ppb
2022-08-11357399310021.70 ppb
2022-08-11357399310031.50 ppb
2022-08-11357399310041.60 ppb
2022-09-27357507520012.50 ppb
2022-09-27357507520022.70 ppb
2022-09-27357507520032.50 ppb
2022-09-27357507520042.40 ppb
2022-12-08357654450012.70 ppb
2022-12-08357654450022.80 ppb
2022-12-08357654450031.90 ppb
2022-12-08357654450041.90 ppb
2023-03-1435785932001ND
2023-03-1435785932002ND
2023-03-1435785932003ND
2023-03-1435785932004ND
2023-06-19358087460011.000 ppb
2023-06-19358087460020.990 ppb
2023-06-19358087460030.970 ppb
2023-06-19358087460040.980 ppb
2023-09-25358300100013.10 ppb
2023-09-25358300100023.20 ppb
2023-09-25358300100033.00 ppb
2023-09-25358300100043.20 ppb
2023-12-18358497060012.00 ppb
2023-12-18358497060022.20 ppb
2023-12-18358497060032.20 ppb
2023-12-18358497060042.10 ppb