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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.

 

132

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

99

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.599 ppb3220ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.683 ppb3222ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.369 ppb168ND - 0.960 ppb
20211.03 ppb16160.450 ppb - 1.50 ppb
20221.48 ppb2019ND - 2.90 ppb
20231.21 ppb1614ND - 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
2018-03-22353817710011.20 ppb
2018-03-22353817710020.980 ppb
2018-03-22353817710031.30 ppb
2018-03-22353817710041.20 ppb
2018-03-22353817710011.20 ppb
2018-03-22353817710020.980 ppb
2018-03-22353817710031.30 ppb
2018-03-22353817710041.20 ppb
2018-06-25354008280010.940 ppb
2018-06-25354008280020.790 ppb
2018-06-25354008280030.990 ppb
2018-06-25354008280040.940 ppb
2018-06-25354008280010.940 ppb
2018-06-25354008280020.790 ppb
2018-06-25354008280030.990 ppb
2018-06-25354008280040.940 ppb
2018-09-2735420946001ND
2018-09-2735420946002ND
2018-09-2735420946003ND
2018-09-2735420946004ND
2018-09-2735420946001ND
2018-09-2735420946002ND
2018-09-2735420946003ND
2018-09-2735420946004ND
2018-12-14354373950010.550 ppb
2018-12-14354373950020.690 ppb
2018-12-1435437395003ND
2018-12-1435437395004ND
2018-12-14354373950010.550 ppb
2018-12-14354373950020.690 ppb
2018-12-1435437395003ND
2018-12-1435437395004ND
2019-03-22354567590010.930 ppb
2019-03-22354567590021.10 ppb
2019-03-22354567590031.10 ppb
2019-03-2235456759004ND
2019-03-22354567590010.930 ppb
2019-03-22354567590021.10 ppb
2019-03-22354567590031.10 ppb
2019-03-2235456759004ND
2019-06-13354754540010.900 ppb
2019-06-13354754540021.30 ppb
2019-06-13354754540031.20 ppb
2019-06-13354754540040.790 ppb
2019-06-13354754540010.900 ppb
2019-06-13354754540021.30 ppb
2019-06-13354754540031.20 ppb
2019-06-13354754540040.790 ppb
2019-09-23355002510011.10 ppb
2019-09-23355002510020.770 ppb
2019-09-23355002510030.740 ppb
2019-09-23355002510041.000 ppb
2019-09-23355002510011.10 ppb
2019-09-23355002510020.770 ppb
2019-09-23355002510030.740 ppb
2019-09-23355002510041.000 ppb
2019-12-1135518243001ND
2019-12-1135518243002ND
2019-12-1135518243003ND
2019-12-1135518243004ND
2019-12-1135518243001ND
2019-12-1135518243002ND
2019-12-1135518243003ND
2019-12-1135518243004ND
2020-03-1035537043001ND
2020-03-1035537043002ND
2020-03-1035537043003ND
2020-03-1035537043004ND
2020-06-23355589270010.960 ppb
2020-06-23355589270020.840 ppb
2020-06-23355589270030.720 ppb
2020-06-23355589270040.910 ppb
2020-09-28355813370010.500 ppb
2020-09-28355813370020.600 ppb
2020-09-28355813370030.690 ppb
2020-09-28355813370040.690 ppb
2020-12-1635600002001ND
2020-12-1635600002002ND
2020-12-1635600002003ND
2020-12-1635600002004ND
2021-03-22356213050010.830 ppb
2021-03-22356213050020.860 ppb
2021-03-22356213050030.830 ppb
2021-03-22356213050040.820 ppb
2021-06-21356433040031.20 ppb
2021-06-21356433040041.40 ppb
2021-06-21356433040051.40 ppb
2021-06-21356433040061.30 ppb
2021-09-02356615590011.20 ppb
2021-09-02356615590021.50 ppb
2021-09-02356615590031.20 ppb
2021-09-02356615590041.40 ppb
2021-12-02356815860010.870 ppb
2021-12-02356815860020.610 ppb
2021-12-02356815860030.580 ppb
2021-12-02356815860040.450 ppb
2022-03-09357027280010.670 ppb
2022-03-09357027280020.750 ppb
2022-03-09357027280030.670 ppb
2022-03-09357027280040.940 ppb
2022-06-08B2202707-0012.06 ppb
2022-06-08B2202707-002ND
2022-06-08B2202707-0031.000 ppb
2022-06-08B2202707-0042.10 ppb
2022-07-26357346320011.90 ppb
2022-07-26357346320021.20 ppb
2022-07-26357346320031.10 ppb
2022-07-26357346320042.00 ppb
2022-09-29357503410012.60 ppb
2022-09-29357503410021.50 ppb
2022-09-29357503410031.40 ppb
2022-09-29357503410042.90 ppb
2022-12-05357651740012.40 ppb
2022-12-05357651740021.20 ppb
2022-12-05357651740030.690 ppb
2022-12-05357651740042.60 ppb
2023-03-22357878060012.00 ppb
2023-03-22357878060020.550 ppb
2023-03-2235787806003ND
2023-03-22357878060042.30 ppb
2023-06-27358097320011.10 ppb
2023-06-27358097320021.40 ppb
2023-06-27358097320031.20 ppb
2023-06-27358097320041.000 ppb
2023-09-2635830746001ND
2023-09-26358307460021.60 ppb
2023-09-26358307460031.20 ppb
2023-09-26358307460041.80 ppb
2023-12-13358481600010.930 ppb
2023-12-13358481600022.20 ppb
2023-12-13358481600030.790 ppb
2023-12-13358481600041.30 ppb