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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.

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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

38

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
20160.0956 ppb324ND - 0.830 ppb
20170.0688 ppb322ND - 1.10 ppb
20180.463 ppb3216ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.356 ppb3216ND - 0.900 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
2014-01-06201155738ND
2014-01-06201155739ND
2014-01-06201155740ND
2014-01-06201155741ND
2014-01-06201155738ND
2014-01-06201155739ND
2014-01-06201155740ND
2014-01-06201155741ND
2014-04-10202552001ND
2014-04-10202552002ND
2014-04-10202552003ND
2014-04-10202552004ND
2014-04-10202552001ND
2014-04-10202552002ND
2014-04-10202552003ND
2014-04-10202552004ND
2014-07-10206591001ND
2014-07-10206591002ND
2014-07-10206591003ND
2014-07-10206591004ND
2014-07-10206591001ND
2014-07-10206591002ND
2014-07-10206591003ND
2014-07-10206591004ND
2014-10-062010541001ND
2014-10-062010541002ND
2014-10-062010541003ND
2014-10-062010541004ND
2014-10-062010541001ND
2014-10-062010541002ND
2014-10-062010541003ND
2014-10-062010541004ND
2015-01-092014512001ND
2015-01-092014512002ND
2015-01-092014612003ND
2015-01-092014612004ND
2015-01-092014512001ND
2015-01-092014512002ND
2015-01-092014612003ND
2015-01-092014612004ND
2015-04-092018372001ND
2015-04-092018372002ND
2015-04-092018372003ND
2015-04-092018372004ND
2015-04-092018372001ND
2015-04-092018372002ND
2015-04-092018372003ND
2015-04-092018372004ND
2015-07-072022376001ND
2015-07-072022376002ND
2015-07-072022376003ND
2015-07-072022376004ND
2015-07-072022376001ND
2015-07-072022376002ND
2015-07-072022376003ND
2015-07-072022376004ND
2015-10-062026788001ND
2015-10-062026788002ND
2015-10-062026788003ND
2015-10-062026788004ND
2015-10-062026788001ND
2015-10-062026788002ND
2015-10-062026788003ND
2015-10-062026788004ND
2016-01-042030720001ND
2016-01-042030720002ND
2016-01-042030720003ND
2016-01-042030720004ND
2016-01-042030720001ND
2016-01-042030720002ND
2016-01-042030720003ND
2016-01-042030720004ND
2016-04-072034973001ND
2016-04-072034974001ND
2016-04-072034975001ND
2016-04-072034976001ND
2016-04-072034973001ND
2016-04-072034974001ND
2016-04-072034975001ND
2016-04-072034976001ND
2016-07-062039423001ND
2016-07-062039429001ND
2016-07-062039430001ND
2016-07-06203948001ND
2016-07-062039423001ND
2016-07-062039429001ND
2016-07-062039430001ND
2016-07-06203948001ND
2016-10-102043952001ND
2016-10-102043953001ND
2016-10-1020439550010.700 ppb
2016-10-1020439560010.830 ppb
2016-10-102043952001ND
2016-10-102043953001ND
2016-10-1020439550010.700 ppb
2016-10-1020439560010.830 ppb
2017-01-1335288872001ND
2017-01-1335288872002ND
2017-01-1335288872003ND
2017-01-1335288872004ND
2017-01-1335288872001ND
2017-01-1335288872002ND
2017-01-1335288872003ND
2017-01-1335288872004ND
2017-04-0535305164001ND
2017-04-0535305164002ND
2017-04-0535305164003ND
2017-04-0535305164001ND
2017-04-0535305164002ND
2017-04-0535305164003ND
2017-04-1335306514002ND
2017-04-1335306514002ND
2017-07-0635322515029ND
2017-07-06353225150301.10 ppb
2017-07-0635322515031ND
2017-07-0635322515032ND
2017-07-0635322515029ND
2017-07-06353225150301.10 ppb
2017-07-0635322515031ND
2017-07-0635322515032ND
2017-10-0435340506001ND
2017-10-0435340506002ND
2017-10-0435340506003ND
2017-10-0435340506004ND
2017-10-0435340506001ND
2017-10-0435340506002ND
2017-10-0435340506003ND
2017-10-0435340506004ND
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