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Dibromoacetic acid

Houma Water Treatment Service Area

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)

132

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.70 ppb32320.790 ppb - 2.40 ppb
20191.52 ppb32320.860 ppb - 3.60 ppb
20201.34 ppb16160.630 ppb - 3.80 ppb
20211.81 ppb20200.850 ppb - 2.60 ppb
20221.34 ppb16160.510 ppb - 2.10 ppb
20232.03 ppb16160.770 ppb - 3.60 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
2018-02-01353716830010.790 ppb
2018-02-01353716830020.830 ppb
2018-02-01353716830032.10 ppb
2018-02-01353716830042.40 ppb
2018-02-01353716830010.790 ppb
2018-02-01353716830020.830 ppb
2018-02-01353716830032.10 ppb
2018-02-01353716830042.40 ppb
2018-05-03353902110011.40 ppb
2018-05-03353902110021.40 ppb
2018-05-03353902110031.60 ppb
2018-05-03353902110041.70 ppb
2018-05-03353902110011.40 ppb
2018-05-03353902110021.40 ppb
2018-05-03353902110031.60 ppb
2018-05-03353902110041.70 ppb
2018-08-01354082310012.10 ppb
2018-08-01354082310022.20 ppb
2018-08-01354082310031.70 ppb
2018-08-01354082310042.00 ppb
2018-08-01354082310012.10 ppb
2018-08-01354082310022.20 ppb
2018-08-01354082310031.70 ppb
2018-08-01354082310042.00 ppb
2018-11-07354300340011.30 ppb
2018-11-07354300340021.30 ppb
2018-11-07354300340032.10 ppb
2018-11-07354300340042.20 ppb
2018-11-07354300340011.30 ppb
2018-11-07354300340021.30 ppb
2018-11-07354300340032.10 ppb
2018-11-07354300340042.20 ppb
2019-02-05354467480010.940 ppb
2019-02-05354467480020.920 ppb
2019-02-05354467480030.960 ppb
2019-02-05354467480040.860 ppb
2019-02-05354467480010.940 ppb
2019-02-05354467480020.920 ppb
2019-02-05354467480030.960 ppb
2019-02-05354467480040.860 ppb
2019-05-01354656230011.10 ppb
2019-05-01354656230021.20 ppb
2019-05-01354656230031.20 ppb
2019-05-01354656230041.20 ppb
2019-05-01354656230011.10 ppb
2019-05-01354656230021.20 ppb
2019-05-01354656230031.20 ppb
2019-05-01354656230041.20 ppb
2019-08-01354872810011.90 ppb
2019-08-01354872810021.70 ppb
2019-08-01354872810033.60 ppb
2019-08-01354872810043.50 ppb
2019-08-01354872810011.90 ppb
2019-08-01354872810021.70 ppb
2019-08-01354872810033.60 ppb
2019-08-01354872810043.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450011.000 ppb
2019-11-07355109450021.000 ppb
2019-11-07355109450031.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450041.70 ppb
2019-11-07355109450011.000 ppb
2019-11-07355109450021.000 ppb
2019-11-07355109450031.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450041.70 ppb
2020-02-12355307090010.900 ppb
2020-02-12355307090020.880 ppb
2020-02-12355307090031.10 ppb
2020-02-12355307090041.000 ppb
2020-05-01355471560010.790 ppb
2020-05-01355471560020.730 ppb
2020-05-01355471560040.630 ppb
2020-05-13355501100010.770 ppb
2020-08-06355688170051.50 ppb
2020-08-06355688170061.60 ppb
2020-08-06355688170070.820 ppb
2020-08-06355688170080.940 ppb
2020-11-10355913320011.40 ppb
2020-11-10355913320021.50 ppb
2020-11-10355913320033.80 ppb
2020-11-10355913320043.10 ppb
2021-02-04356098940010.980 ppb
2021-02-04356098940021.10 ppb
2021-02-04356098940032.00 ppb
2021-02-04356098940041.90 ppb
2021-05-07356316530010.850 ppb
2021-05-07356316530020.860 ppb
2021-05-07356316530031.10 ppb
2021-05-07356316530041.20 ppb
2021-08-19356573090011.80 ppb
2021-08-19356573090021.80 ppb
2021-08-19356573090031.90 ppb
2021-08-19356573090041.90 ppb
2021-10-29356758280062.20 ppb
2021-10-29356758280072.60 ppb
2021-10-29356758280082.30 ppb
2021-10-29356758280092.00 ppb
2021-11-04356765860012.30 ppb
2021-11-04356765860022.40 ppb
2021-11-04356765860032.50 ppb
2021-11-04356765860042.50 ppb
2022-02-03356952420011.10 ppb
2022-02-03356952420021.10 ppb
2022-02-03356952420031.20 ppb
2022-02-03356952420041.10 ppb
2022-05-05357157800010.570 ppb
2022-05-05357157800020.510 ppb
2022-05-05357157800030.510 ppb
2022-05-05357157800040.520 ppb
2022-08-11357409440012.00 ppb
2022-08-11357409440022.00 ppb
2022-08-11357409440032.00 ppb
2022-08-11357409440042.10 ppb
2022-11-03357577690011.60 ppb
2022-11-03357577690021.70 ppb
2022-11-03357577690031.80 ppb
2022-11-03357577690041.70 ppb
2023-02-02357767490010.770 ppb
2023-02-02357767490020.990 ppb
2023-02-02357767490031.10 ppb
2023-02-02357767490040.780 ppb
2023-05-04357974380011.30 ppb
2023-05-04357974380021.10 ppb
2023-05-04357974380031.10 ppb
2023-05-04357974380041.10 ppb
2023-08-04358183470012.50 ppb
2023-08-04358183470022.70 ppb
2023-08-04358183470032.70 ppb
2023-08-04358183470042.60 ppb
2023-11-02358389780013.10 ppb
2023-11-02358389780023.60 ppb
2023-11-02358389780033.60 ppb
2023-11-02358389780043.40 ppb