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Dibromoacetic acid

City of Bogalusa Water System

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.

 

128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

42

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.463 ppb3216ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.356 ppb3216ND - 0.900 ppb
2020ND160ND
20210.0319 ppb161ND - 0.510 ppb
20220.339 ppb168ND - 0.810 ppb
20230.0438 ppb161ND - 0.700 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
2018-01-1235368407001ND
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
2018-04-0535384630003ND
2018-04-0535384630004ND
2018-04-0535384630001ND
2018-04-0535384630002ND
2018-04-0535384630003ND
2018-04-0535384630004ND
2018-07-05354025390010.640 ppb
2018-07-05354025390020.940 ppb
2018-07-05354025390031.10 ppb
2018-07-05354025390040.970 ppb
2018-07-05354025390010.640 ppb
2018-07-05354025390020.940 ppb
2018-07-05354025390031.10 ppb
2018-07-05354025390040.970 ppb
2018-10-04354225490010.980 ppb
2018-10-04354225490020.950 ppb
2018-10-04354225490030.900 ppb
2018-10-04354225490040.920 ppb
2018-10-04354225490010.980 ppb
2018-10-04354225490020.950 ppb
2018-10-04354225490030.900 ppb
2018-10-04354225490040.920 ppb
2019-01-1135441865001ND
2019-01-1135441865002ND
2019-01-1135441865003ND
2019-01-1135441865004ND
2019-01-1135441865001ND
2019-01-1135441865002ND
2019-01-1135441865003ND
2019-01-1135441865004ND
2019-04-05354599590010.900 ppb
2019-04-05354599590020.720 ppb
2019-04-05354599590030.850 ppb
2019-04-05354599590040.900 ppb
2019-04-05354599590010.900 ppb
2019-04-05354599590020.720 ppb
2019-04-05354599590030.850 ppb
2019-04-05354599590040.900 ppb
2019-07-1935483671001ND
2019-07-1935483671002ND
2019-07-1935483671003ND
2019-07-1935483671004ND
2019-07-1935483671001ND
2019-07-1935483671002ND
2019-07-1935483671003ND
2019-07-1935483671004ND
2019-10-04355028580010.690 ppb
2019-10-04355028580020.480 ppb
2019-10-04355028580030.610 ppb
2019-10-04355028580040.540 ppb
2019-10-04355028580010.690 ppb
2019-10-04355028580020.480 ppb
2019-10-04355028580030.610 ppb
2019-10-04355028580040.540 ppb
2020-01-0935523412001ND
2020-01-0935523412002ND
2020-01-0935523412003ND
2020-01-0935523412004ND
2020-04-0335541463001ND
2020-04-0335541463002ND
2020-04-0335541463003ND
2020-04-0335541463004ND
2020-07-1035562378001ND
2020-07-1035562378002ND
2020-07-1035562378003ND
2020-07-1035562378004ND
2020-10-0235582099001ND
2020-10-0235582099002ND
2020-10-0235582099003ND
2020-10-0235582099004ND
2021-01-0835603483001ND
2021-01-0835603483002ND
2021-01-0835603483003ND
2021-01-08356034830040.510 ppb
2021-04-0935625080001ND
2021-04-0935625080002ND
2021-04-0935625080003ND
2021-04-0935625080004ND
2021-07-0935646369001ND
2021-07-0935646369002ND
2021-07-0935646369003ND
2021-07-0935646369004ND
2021-10-0135668737001ND
2021-10-0135668737002ND
2021-10-0135668737003ND
2021-10-0135668737004ND
2022-01-07356892150010.810 ppb
2022-01-07356892150020.740 ppb
2022-01-07356892150030.720 ppb
2022-01-07356892150040.700 ppb
2022-04-0135707497001ND
2022-04-0135707497002ND
2022-04-0135707497003ND
2022-04-0135707497004ND
2022-07-07357310640010.590 ppb
2022-07-07357310640020.590 ppb
2022-07-07357310640030.600 ppb
2022-07-07357310640040.680 ppb
2022-10-0635751458001ND
2022-10-0635751458002ND
2022-10-0635751458003ND
2022-10-0635751458004ND
2023-01-0635770968001ND
2023-01-0635770968002ND
2023-01-0635770968003ND
2023-01-0635770968004ND
2023-04-0535790912001ND
2023-04-0535790912002ND
2023-04-0535790912003ND
2023-04-0535790912004ND
2023-07-1435813441001ND
2023-07-1435813441002ND
2023-07-1435813441003ND
2023-07-1435813441004ND
2023-10-06358329610010.700 ppb
2023-10-0635832961002ND
2023-10-0635832961003ND
2023-10-0635832961004ND