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Dibromoacetic acid

Lafayette County Public Water Supply District 1

NOTE: Lafayette County Public Water Supply District 1 purchases water from Independence which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Independence.

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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102

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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

NOTE: Lafayette County Public Water Supply District 1 purchases water from Independence which is required to test for dibromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Independence.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-02AC21363ND
2014-04-02AC21364ND
2014-04-02AC21365ND
2014-04-02AC21366ND
2014-04-02AC21367ND
2014-04-02AC21368ND
2014-06-17AC28498ND
2014-06-17AC28499ND
2014-06-17AC28501ND
2014-06-17AC28500ND
2014-06-17AC28495ND
2014-06-17AC28496ND
2014-06-17AC28497ND
2014-06-17AC28502ND
2014-06-17AC28503ND
2014-06-17AC28504ND
2014-06-17AC28505ND
2014-06-17AC28506ND
2014-09-16AC35563ND
2014-09-16AC35564ND
2014-09-16AC35565ND
2014-09-16AC35566ND
2014-09-16AC35567ND
2014-09-16AC35568ND
2014-12-16AC39458ND
2014-12-16AC39459ND
2014-12-16AC39460ND
2014-12-16AC39461ND
2014-12-16AC39462ND
2014-12-16AC39463ND
2015-03-17AC43541ND
2015-03-17AC43542ND
2015-03-17AC43543ND
2015-03-17AC43540ND
2015-03-17AC43538ND
2015-03-17AC43539ND
2015-06-16AC51159ND
2015-06-16AC51158ND
2015-06-16AC51156ND
2015-06-16AC51157ND
2015-06-16AC51154ND
2015-06-16AC51155ND
2015-09-14AC59472ND
2015-09-14AC59477ND
2015-09-14AC59476ND
2015-09-14AC59475ND
2015-09-14AC59474ND
2015-09-14AC59473ND
2015-12-14AC63909ND
2015-12-14AC63908ND
2015-12-14AC63905ND
2015-12-14AC63906ND
2015-12-14AC63907ND
2015-12-14AC63910ND
2016-03-14AC67609ND
2016-03-14AC67607ND
2016-03-14AC67604ND
2016-03-14AC67605ND
2016-03-14AC67606ND
2016-03-14AC67608ND
2016-06-13AC74808ND
2016-06-13AC74813ND
2016-06-13AC74811ND
2016-06-13AC74809ND
2016-06-14AC74812ND
2016-06-14AC74810ND
2016-09-12AC83749ND
2016-09-13AC83750ND
2016-09-13AC83748ND
2016-09-13AC83746ND
2016-09-13AC83751ND
2016-09-13AC83747ND
2016-12-12AC88410ND
2016-12-12AC88411ND
2016-12-12AC88412ND
2016-12-12AC88413ND
2016-12-12AC88414ND
2016-12-12AC88415ND
2017-03-21AC92105ND
2017-03-21AC92106ND
2017-06-07AC98400ND
2017-06-07AC98399ND
2017-09-11AD06401ND
2017-09-11AD06400ND
2017-12-11AD10572ND
2017-12-11AD10573ND
2018-03-12AD16450ND
2018-03-12AD16451ND
2018-06-12AD27227ND
2018-06-12AD27228ND
2018-09-10AD32879ND
2018-09-11AD32878ND
2018-12-17AD36746ND
2018-12-17AD36747ND
2019-03-11AD40478ND
2019-03-11AD40477ND
2019-06-10AD49032ND
2019-06-10AD49033ND
2019-09-17AD55139ND
2019-09-17AD55140ND
2019-12-10AD59057ND
2019-12-10AD59058ND