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.

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192

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

104

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	0.230 ppb	32	8	ND - 1.30 ppb
2015	0.626 ppb	32	22	ND - 1.80 ppb
2016	0.322 ppb	32	12	ND - 1.20 ppb
2017	1.52 ppb	32	20	ND - 9.40 ppb
2018	0.599 ppb	32	20	ND - 1.30 ppb
2019	0.683 ppb	32	22	ND - 1.30 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
2014-03-05	680-99176-6	1.30 ppb
2014-03-05	680-99176-7	ND
2014-03-05	680-99176-8	ND
2014-03-05	680-99176-9	1.10 ppb
2014-03-05	680-99176-6	1.30 ppb
2014-03-05	680-99176-7	ND
2014-03-05	680-99176-8	ND
2014-03-05	680-99176-9	1.10 ppb
2014-06-03	680-102017-1	0.750 ppb
2014-06-03	680-102017-2	ND
2014-06-03	680-102017-3	ND
2014-06-03	680-102017-4	0.530 ppb
2014-06-03	680-102017-1	0.750 ppb
2014-06-03	680-102017-2	ND
2014-06-03	680-102017-3	ND
2014-06-03	680-102017-4	0.530 ppb
2014-09-01	680-104868-1	ND
2014-09-01	680-104868-2	ND
2014-09-01	680-104868-3	ND
2014-09-01	680-104868-4	ND
2014-09-01	680-104868-1	ND
2014-09-01	680-104868-2	ND
2014-09-01	680-104868-3	ND
2014-09-01	680-104868-4	ND
2014-12-03	680-107940-1	ND
2014-12-03	680-107940-2	ND
2014-12-03	680-107940-3	ND
2014-12-03	680-107940-4	ND
2014-12-03	680-107940-1	ND
2014-12-03	680-107940-2	ND
2014-12-03	680-107940-3	ND
2014-12-03	680-107940-4	ND
2015-03-09	680-110524-1	ND
2015-03-09	680-110524-2	ND
2015-03-09	680-110524-3	ND
2015-03-09	680-110524-4	ND
2015-03-09	680-110524-1	ND
2015-03-09	680-110524-2	ND
2015-03-09	680-110524-3	ND
2015-03-09	680-110524-4	ND
2015-06-03	680-113234-1	0.810 ppb
2015-06-03	680-113234-2	0.740 ppb
2015-06-03	680-113234-3	0.530 ppb
2015-06-03	680-113234-4	ND
2015-06-03	680-113234-1	0.810 ppb
2015-06-03	680-113234-2	0.740 ppb
2015-06-03	680-113234-3	0.530 ppb
2015-06-03	680-113234-4	ND
2015-09-23	680-117086-1	1.10 ppb
2015-09-23	680-117086-2	1.80 ppb
2015-09-23	680-117086-3	1.000 ppb
2015-09-23	680-117086-4	1.000 ppb
2015-09-23	680-117086-1	1.10 ppb
2015-09-23	680-117086-2	1.80 ppb
2015-09-23	680-117086-3	1.000 ppb
2015-09-23	680-117086-4	1.000 ppb
2015-12-02	680-119629-1	0.690 ppb
2015-12-02	680-119629-2	0.920 ppb
2015-12-02	680-119629-3	0.830 ppb
2015-12-02	680-119629-4	0.590 ppb
2015-12-02	680-119629-1	0.690 ppb
2015-12-02	680-119629-2	0.920 ppb
2015-12-02	680-119629-3	0.830 ppb
2015-12-02	680-119629-4	0.590 ppb
2016-03-02	680-122614-1	ND
2016-03-02	680-122614-2	1.20 ppb
2016-03-02	680-122614-3	1.10 ppb
2016-03-02	680-122614-4	ND
2016-03-02	680-122614-1	ND
2016-03-02	680-122614-2	1.20 ppb
2016-03-02	680-122614-3	1.10 ppb
2016-03-02	680-122614-4	ND
2016-06-07	680-126134-1	0.440 ppb
2016-06-07	680-126134-2	ND
2016-06-07	680-126134-3	ND
2016-06-07	680-126134-4	ND
2016-06-07	680-126134-1	0.440 ppb
2016-06-07	680-126134-2	ND
2016-06-07	680-126134-3	ND
2016-06-07	680-126134-4	ND
2016-09-06	680-129541-10	0.770 ppb
2016-09-06	680-129541-11	0.880 ppb
2016-09-06	680-129541-12	0.760 ppb
2016-09-06	680-129541-13	ND
2016-09-06	680-129541-10	0.770 ppb
2016-09-06	680-129541-11	0.880 ppb
2016-09-06	680-129541-12	0.760 ppb
2016-09-06	680-129541-13	ND
2016-12-06	680-132878-6	ND
2016-12-06	680-132878-7	ND
2016-12-06	680-132878-8	ND
2016-12-06	680-132878-9	ND
2016-12-06	680-132878-6	ND
2016-12-06	680-132878-7	ND
2016-12-06	680-132878-8	ND
2016-12-06	680-132878-9	ND
2017-03-09	35300067001	ND
2017-03-09	35300067002	ND
2017-03-09	35300067003	ND
2017-03-09	35300067004	ND
2017-03-09	35300067001	ND
2017-03-09	35300067002	ND
2017-03-09	35300067003	ND
2017-03-09	35300067004	ND
2017-06-15	35318678001	ND
2017-06-15	35318678002	ND
2017-06-15	35318678003	9.40 ppb
2017-06-15	35318678004	6.20 ppb
2017-06-15	35318678001	ND
2017-06-15	35318678002	ND
2017-06-15	35318678003	9.40 ppb
2017-06-15	35318678004	6.20 ppb
2017-09-19	35336432004	1.000 ppb
2017-09-19	35336432005	1.000 ppb
2017-09-19	35336432006	1.10 ppb
2017-09-19	35336432007	0.560 ppb
2017-09-19	35336432004	1.000 ppb
2017-09-19	35336432005	1.000 ppb
2017-09-19	35336432006	1.10 ppb
2017-09-19	35336432007	0.560 ppb
2017-12-20	35364964001	1.30 ppb
2017-12-20	35364964002	1.20 ppb
2017-12-20	35364964003	1.20 ppb
2017-12-20	35364964004	1.30 ppb
2017-12-20	35364964001	1.30 ppb
2017-12-20	35364964002	1.20 ppb
2017-12-20	35364964003	1.20 ppb
2017-12-20	35364964004	1.30 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
2018-03-22	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