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Dichloroacetic acid

City of Bogalusa Water System

Dichloroacetic 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.

 

128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

87

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.375 ppb3218ND - 0.930 ppb
20191.11 ppb32320.470 ppb - 1.60 ppb
20200.308 ppb167ND - 0.950 ppb
20210.248 ppb168ND - 0.850 ppb
20220.663 ppb1613ND - 1.70 ppb
20230.415 ppb169ND - 1.40 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.2 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.2 ppb for dichloroacetic 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 reproduction and child development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-1235368407001ND
2018-01-1235368407002ND
2018-01-1235368407003ND
2018-01-1235368407004ND
2018-01-1235368407001ND
2018-01-1235368407002ND
2018-01-1235368407003ND
2018-01-1235368407004ND
2018-04-0535384630001ND
2018-04-0535384630002ND
2018-04-05353846300030.740 ppb
2018-04-0535384630004ND
2018-04-0535384630001ND
2018-04-0535384630002ND
2018-04-05353846300030.740 ppb
2018-04-0535384630004ND
2018-07-05354025390010.930 ppb
2018-07-05354025390020.680 ppb
2018-07-05354025390030.690 ppb
2018-07-05354025390040.760 ppb
2018-07-05354025390010.930 ppb
2018-07-05354025390020.680 ppb
2018-07-05354025390030.690 ppb
2018-07-05354025390040.760 ppb
2018-10-04354225490010.620 ppb
2018-10-04354225490020.320 ppb
2018-10-04354225490030.640 ppb
2018-10-04354225490040.620 ppb
2018-10-04354225490010.620 ppb
2018-10-04354225490020.320 ppb
2018-10-04354225490030.640 ppb
2018-10-04354225490040.620 ppb
2019-01-11354418650011.40 ppb
2019-01-11354418650021.40 ppb
2019-01-11354418650031.40 ppb
2019-01-11354418650041.30 ppb
2019-01-11354418650011.40 ppb
2019-01-11354418650021.40 ppb
2019-01-11354418650031.40 ppb
2019-01-11354418650041.30 ppb
2019-04-05354599590011.10 ppb
2019-04-05354599590020.540 ppb
2019-04-05354599590031.10 ppb
2019-04-05354599590041.000 ppb
2019-04-05354599590011.10 ppb
2019-04-05354599590020.540 ppb
2019-04-05354599590031.10 ppb
2019-04-05354599590041.000 ppb
2019-07-19354836710011.50 ppb
2019-07-19354836710021.20 ppb
2019-07-19354836710031.60 ppb
2019-07-19354836710041.10 ppb
2019-07-19354836710011.50 ppb
2019-07-19354836710021.20 ppb
2019-07-19354836710031.60 ppb
2019-07-19354836710041.10 ppb
2019-10-04355028580011.10 ppb
2019-10-04355028580020.470 ppb
2019-10-04355028580030.690 ppb
2019-10-04355028580040.900 ppb
2019-10-04355028580011.10 ppb
2019-10-04355028580020.470 ppb
2019-10-04355028580030.690 ppb
2019-10-04355028580040.900 ppb
2020-01-0935523412001ND
2020-01-0935523412002ND
2020-01-0935523412003ND
2020-01-0935523412004ND
2020-04-03355414630010.690 ppb
2020-04-03355414630020.490 ppb
2020-04-03355414630030.950 ppb
2020-04-03355414630040.920 ppb
2020-07-1035562378001ND
2020-07-1035562378002ND
2020-07-10355623780030.650 ppb
2020-07-10355623780040.550 ppb
2020-10-0235582099001ND
2020-10-0235582099002ND
2020-10-02355820990030.670 ppb
2020-10-0235582099004ND
2021-01-0835603483001ND
2021-01-0835603483002ND
2021-01-08356034830030.850 ppb
2021-01-08356034830040.600 ppb
2021-04-0935625080001ND
2021-04-0935625080002ND
2021-04-09356250800030.510 ppb
2021-04-09356250800040.290 ppb
2021-07-0935646369001ND
2021-07-0935646369002ND
2021-07-09356463690030.520 ppb
2021-07-09356463690040.310 ppb
2021-10-0135668737001ND
2021-10-01356687370020.490 ppb
2021-10-01356687370030.390 ppb
2021-10-0135668737004ND
2022-01-0735689215001ND
2022-01-0735689215002ND
2022-01-07356892150030.890 ppb
2022-01-07356892150040.740 ppb
2022-04-01357074970011.70 ppb
2022-04-01357074970020.740 ppb
2022-04-01357074970030.940 ppb
2022-04-01357074970040.960 ppb
2022-07-07357310640010.730 ppb
2022-07-07357310640020.690 ppb
2022-07-07357310640030.800 ppb
2022-07-07357310640040.930 ppb
2022-10-06357514580010.370 ppb
2022-10-0635751458002ND
2022-10-06357514580030.530 ppb
2022-10-06357514580040.580 ppb
2023-01-0635770968001ND
2023-01-0635770968002ND
2023-01-06357709680030.350 ppb
2023-01-0635770968004ND
2023-04-0535790912001ND
2023-04-0535790912002ND
2023-04-0535790912003ND
2023-04-0535790912004ND
2023-07-14358134410010.690 ppb
2023-07-14358134410020.600 ppb
2023-07-14358134410030.780 ppb
2023-07-14358134410040.690 ppb
2023-10-06358329610011.40 ppb
2023-10-06358329610020.820 ppb
2023-10-06358329610030.680 ppb
2023-10-06358329610040.630 ppb