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Dibromoacetic acid

Belleville Water

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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42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
20180.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
2019ND80ND

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
2014-11-1814324003501ND
2014-11-1814324003401ND
2015-03-0315063001901ND
2015-03-0315063002001ND
2015-06-0115155009201ND
2015-06-0115155009101ND
2015-08-1915232003901ND
2015-08-1915232003801ND
2015-11-1015316001101ND
2015-11-1015316001201ND
2016-02-2216056002401ND
2016-02-2216056002501ND
2016-05-1716140001001ND
2016-05-1716140000501ND
2016-08-1516231006201ND
2016-08-1516231006101ND
2016-11-2116327000602ND
2016-11-2116327001002ND
2017-02-1317046001901ND
2017-02-1317046002101ND
2017-05-1617138005901ND
2017-05-1617138005701ND
2017-08-2917242003801ND
2017-08-2917242003901ND
2017-11-2817333003001ND
2017-11-2817333002901ND
2018-02-1318046003901ND
2018-02-1318046004501ND
2018-05-1418137003401ND
2018-05-1418137003601ND
2018-08-1418228008401ND
2018-08-14182280083011.10 ppb
2018-11-1218319011201ND
2018-11-1218319011101ND
2019-02-1819052003001ND
2019-02-1819052002501ND
2019-05-1419136006001ND
2019-05-1419136006101ND
2019-08-1419227006201ND
2019-08-1419227006301ND
2019-11-0519311011001ND
2019-11-0519311011201ND