Dibromoacetic acid
Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.599 ppb | 32 | 20 | ND - 1.30 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.683 ppb | 32 | 22 | ND - 1.30 ppb |
| 2020 | 0.369 ppb | 16 | 8 | ND - 0.960 ppb |
| 2021 | 1.03 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.450 ppb - 1.50 ppb |
| 2022 | 1.48 ppb | 20 | 19 | ND - 2.90 ppb |
| 2023 | 1.21 ppb | 16 | 14 | ND - 2.30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-22 | 35381771001 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-03-22 | 35381771002 | 0.980 ppb |
| 2018-03-22 | 35381771003 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-03-22 | 35381771004 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-03-22 | 35381771001 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-03-22 | 35381771002 | 0.980 ppb |
| 2018-03-22 | 35381771003 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-03-22 | 35381771004 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-06-25 | 35400828001 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2018-06-25 | 35400828002 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2018-06-25 | 35400828003 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2018-06-25 | 35400828004 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2018-06-25 | 35400828001 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2018-06-25 | 35400828002 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2018-06-25 | 35400828003 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2018-06-25 | 35400828004 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2018-09-27 | 35420946001 | ND |
| 2018-09-27 | 35420946002 | ND |
| 2018-09-27 | 35420946003 | ND |
| 2018-09-27 | 35420946004 | ND |
| 2018-09-27 | 35420946001 | ND |
| 2018-09-27 | 35420946002 | ND |
| 2018-09-27 | 35420946003 | ND |
| 2018-09-27 | 35420946004 | ND |
| 2018-12-14 | 35437395001 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2018-12-14 | 35437395002 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2018-12-14 | 35437395003 | ND |
| 2018-12-14 | 35437395004 | ND |
| 2018-12-14 | 35437395001 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2018-12-14 | 35437395002 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2018-12-14 | 35437395003 | ND |
| 2018-12-14 | 35437395004 | ND |
| 2019-03-22 | 35456759001 | 0.930 ppb |
| 2019-03-22 | 35456759002 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-03-22 | 35456759003 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-03-22 | 35456759004 | ND |
| 2019-03-22 | 35456759001 | 0.930 ppb |
| 2019-03-22 | 35456759002 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-03-22 | 35456759003 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-03-22 | 35456759004 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | 35475454001 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2019-06-13 | 35475454002 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-06-13 | 35475454003 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-06-13 | 35475454004 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2019-06-13 | 35475454001 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2019-06-13 | 35475454002 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-06-13 | 35475454003 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-06-13 | 35475454004 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2019-09-23 | 35500251001 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-09-23 | 35500251002 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2019-09-23 | 35500251003 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2019-09-23 | 35500251004 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2019-09-23 | 35500251001 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-09-23 | 35500251002 | 0.770 ppb |
| 2019-09-23 | 35500251003 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2019-09-23 | 35500251004 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2019-12-11 | 35518243001 | ND |
| 2019-12-11 | 35518243002 | ND |
| 2019-12-11 | 35518243003 | ND |
| 2019-12-11 | 35518243004 | ND |
| 2019-12-11 | 35518243001 | ND |
| 2019-12-11 | 35518243002 | ND |
| 2019-12-11 | 35518243003 | ND |
| 2019-12-11 | 35518243004 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 35537043001 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 35537043002 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 35537043003 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 35537043004 | ND |
| 2020-06-23 | 35558927001 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2020-06-23 | 35558927002 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2020-06-23 | 35558927003 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2020-06-23 | 35558927004 | 0.910 ppb |
| 2020-09-28 | 35581337001 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2020-09-28 | 35581337002 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2020-09-28 | 35581337003 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2020-09-28 | 35581337004 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2020-12-16 | 35600002001 | ND |
| 2020-12-16 | 35600002002 | ND |
| 2020-12-16 | 35600002003 | ND |
| 2020-12-16 | 35600002004 | ND |
| 2021-03-22 | 35621305001 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2021-03-22 | 35621305002 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2021-03-22 | 35621305003 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2021-03-22 | 35621305004 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2021-06-21 | 35643304003 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2021-06-21 | 35643304004 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2021-06-21 | 35643304005 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2021-06-21 | 35643304006 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2021-09-02 | 35661559001 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2021-09-02 | 35661559002 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2021-09-02 | 35661559003 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2021-09-02 | 35661559004 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2021-12-02 | 35681586001 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2021-12-02 | 35681586002 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2021-12-02 | 35681586003 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2021-12-02 | 35681586004 | 0.450 ppb |
| 2022-03-09 | 35702728001 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2022-03-09 | 35702728002 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2022-03-09 | 35702728003 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2022-03-09 | 35702728004 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2022-06-08 | B2202707-001 | 2.06 ppb |
| 2022-06-08 | B2202707-002 | ND |
| 2022-06-08 | B2202707-003 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2022-06-08 | B2202707-004 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2022-07-26 | 35734632001 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2022-07-26 | 35734632002 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2022-07-26 | 35734632003 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2022-07-26 | 35734632004 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2022-09-29 | 35750341001 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2022-09-29 | 35750341002 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2022-09-29 | 35750341003 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2022-09-29 | 35750341004 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2022-12-05 | 35765174001 | 2.40 ppb |
| 2022-12-05 | 35765174002 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2022-12-05 | 35765174003 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2022-12-05 | 35765174004 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2023-03-22 | 35787806001 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2023-03-22 | 35787806002 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2023-03-22 | 35787806003 | ND |
| 2023-03-22 | 35787806004 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2023-06-27 | 35809732001 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2023-06-27 | 35809732002 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2023-06-27 | 35809732003 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2023-06-27 | 35809732004 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2023-09-26 | 35830746001 | ND |
| 2023-09-26 | 35830746002 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2023-09-26 | 35830746003 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2023-09-26 | 35830746004 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2023-12-13 | 35848160001 | 0.930 ppb |
| 2023-12-13 | 35848160002 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2023-12-13 | 35848160003 | 0.790 ppb |
| 2023-12-13 | 35848160004 | 1.30 ppb |