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Dibromoacetic acid

Sabine Parish Water District 1

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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134

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

114

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.900 ppb248ND - 3.30 ppb
20158.94 ppb16163.50 ppb - 13.0 ppb
201612.7 ppb16167.18 ppb - 17.7 ppb
201710.9 ppb16168.80 ppb - 13.5 ppb
201812.4 ppb2824ND - 19.3 ppb
201914.6 ppb34340.660 ppb - 21.5 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
2014-03-251288115ND
2014-03-251288116ND
2014-03-251288117ND
2014-03-251288118ND
2014-03-251288115ND
2014-03-251288116ND
2014-03-251288117ND
2014-03-251288118ND
2014-06-101309390ND
2014-06-101309391ND
2014-06-101309392ND
2014-06-101309393ND
2014-06-101309390ND
2014-06-101309391ND
2014-06-101309392ND
2014-06-101309393ND
2014-09-12L0048225-012.90 ppb
2014-09-12L0048225-022.90 ppb
2014-09-12L0048225-012.90 ppb
2014-09-12L0048225-022.90 ppb
2014-12-03L0051333-011.70 ppb
2014-12-03L0051333-023.30 ppb
2014-12-03L0051333-011.70 ppb
2014-12-03L0051333-023.30 ppb
2015-03-12LA4648-17.50 ppb
2015-03-12LA4648-29.20 ppb
2015-03-12LA4648-17.50 ppb
2015-03-12LA4648-29.20 ppb
2015-06-083519225200113.0 ppb
2015-06-083519225200210.00 ppb
2015-06-083519225200113.0 ppb
2015-06-083519225200210.00 ppb
2015-09-11LA11618-15.90 ppb
2015-09-11LA11618-23.50 ppb
2015-09-11LA11618-15.90 ppb
2015-09-11LA11618-23.50 ppb
2015-12-02LA14709-111.8 ppb
2015-12-02LA14709-210.6 ppb
2015-12-02LA14709-111.8 ppb
2015-12-02LA14709-210.6 ppb
2016-03-15147513711.3 ppb
2016-03-15147513817.7 ppb
2016-03-15147513711.3 ppb
2016-03-15147513817.7 ppb
2016-06-14149982112.4 ppb
2016-06-14149982215.6 ppb
2016-06-14149982112.4 ppb
2016-06-14149982215.6 ppb
2016-09-20152654412.7 ppb
2016-09-20152654514.6 ppb
2016-09-20152654412.7 ppb
2016-09-20152654514.6 ppb
2016-12-1415485317.18 ppb
2016-12-14154853210.3 ppb
2016-12-1415485317.18 ppb
2016-12-14154853210.3 ppb
2017-03-023529874100612.7 ppb
2017-03-02352987410078.80 ppb
2017-03-023529874100612.7 ppb
2017-03-02352987410078.80 ppb
2017-06-153531896700113.5 ppb
2017-06-153531896700210.1 ppb
2017-06-153531896700113.5 ppb
2017-06-153531896700210.1 ppb
2017-09-143533584800110.3 ppb
2017-09-143533584800211.0 ppb
2017-09-143533584800110.3 ppb
2017-09-143533584800211.0 ppb
2017-12-193536496000111.7 ppb
2017-12-19353649600028.90 ppb
2017-12-193536496000111.7 ppb
2017-12-19353649600028.90 ppb
2018-03-143538052900112.5 ppb
2018-03-143538052900210.3 ppb
2018-03-143538052900112.5 ppb
2018-03-143538052900210.3 ppb
2018-06-183539947800113.1 ppb
2018-06-183539947800218.2 ppb
2018-06-183539947800113.1 ppb
2018-06-183539947800218.2 ppb
2018-09-203541944400113.3 ppb
2018-09-203541944400213.3 ppb
2018-09-203541944400313.5 ppb
2018-09-203541944400416.7 ppb
2018-09-203541944400519.3 ppb
2018-09-203541944400113.3 ppb
2018-09-203541944400213.3 ppb
2018-09-203541944400313.5 ppb
2018-09-203541944400416.7 ppb
2018-09-203541944400519.3 ppb
2018-12-1935438673001ND
2018-12-1935438673002ND
2018-12-19354386730038.50 ppb
2018-12-193543867300417.1 ppb
2018-12-193543867300517.5 ppb
2018-12-1935438673001ND
2018-12-1935438673002ND
2018-12-19354386730038.50 ppb
2018-12-193543867300417.1 ppb
2018-12-193543867300517.5 ppb
2019-03-253545741900115.7 ppb
2019-03-253545741900214.8 ppb
2019-03-253545741900316.7 ppb
2019-03-253545741900418.8 ppb
2019-03-253545741900521.5 ppb
2019-03-253545741900115.7 ppb
2019-03-253545741900214.8 ppb
2019-03-253545741900316.7 ppb
2019-03-253545741900418.8 ppb
2019-03-253545741900521.5 ppb
2019-06-173547684200115.0 ppb
2019-06-173547684200214.5 ppb
2019-06-173547684200313.8 ppb
2019-06-173547684200420.2 ppb
2019-06-173547684200520.1 ppb
2019-06-173547684200115.0 ppb
2019-06-173547684200214.5 ppb
2019-06-173547684200313.8 ppb
2019-06-173547684200420.2 ppb
2019-06-173547684200520.1 ppb
2019-09-233550024100114.3 ppb
2019-09-233550024100212.7 ppb
2019-09-233550024100313.6 ppb
2019-09-233550024100417.6 ppb
2019-09-233550024100518.2 ppb
2019-09-233550024100114.3 ppb
2019-09-233550024100212.7 ppb
2019-09-233550024100313.6 ppb
2019-09-233550024100417.6 ppb
2019-09-233550024100518.2 ppb
2019-12-16355197410010.660 ppb
2019-12-16355197410020.820 ppb
2019-12-16355197410010.660 ppb
2019-12-16355197410020.820 ppb