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Dibromoacetic acid

Belleville Water Department

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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97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
20150.0938 ppb164ND - 0.460 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND170ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-20L4900402-3ND
2014-02-20L4900402-1ND
2014-02-20L4900402-2ND
2014-02-20L4900402-4ND
2014-05-19L5018392-2ND
2014-05-19L5018392-4ND
2014-05-19L5018392-1ND
2014-05-19L5018392-3ND
2014-08-22L4563733-3ND
2014-08-22L4563733-2ND
2014-08-22L4563733-4ND
2014-08-22L4563733-1ND
2014-11-26L5158583-1ND
2014-11-26L5158583-3ND
2014-11-26L5158583-4ND
2014-11-26L5158583-2ND
2015-02-26L5406567-10.460 ppb
2015-02-26L5406567-30.300 ppb
2015-02-26L5406567-40.370 ppb
2015-02-26L5406567-20.370 ppb
2015-05-14L5538173-3ND
2015-05-14L5538173-4ND
2015-05-14L5538173-2ND
2015-05-14L5538173-1ND
2015-08-14L5707601-1ND
2015-08-14L5707601-3ND
2015-08-14L5707601-4ND
2015-08-14L5707601-2ND
2015-11-18L5861574-2ND
2015-11-18L5861574-1ND
2015-11-18L5861574-3ND
2015-11-18L5861574-4ND
2016-03-013413317ND
2016-03-013413318ND
2016-03-013413320ND
2016-03-013413319ND
2016-05-123453135ND
2016-05-123453133ND
2016-05-123453132ND
2016-05-123453134ND
2016-08-233532460ND
2016-08-233532458ND
2016-08-233532459ND
2016-08-233532461ND
2016-11-223592736ND
2016-11-223592734ND
2016-11-223592737ND
2016-11-223592735ND
2017-02-223643837ND
2017-02-223643835ND
2017-02-223643834ND
2017-02-223643836ND
2017-05-313705349ND
2017-05-313705352ND
2017-05-313705351ND
2017-05-313705350ND
2017-08-293768517ND
2017-08-293768518ND
2017-08-293768516ND
2017-08-293768519ND
2017-11-213827810ND
2017-11-213827812ND
2017-11-213827811ND
2017-11-213827809ND
2018-02-273880951ND
2018-02-273880952ND
2018-02-273880949ND
2018-02-273880950ND
2018-05-273951791ND
2018-05-273951792ND
2018-05-273951793ND
2018-05-273951790ND
2018-06-143968729ND
2018-08-214033899ND
2018-08-214033901ND
2018-08-214033902ND
2018-08-214033900ND
2018-11-204135590ND
2018-11-204135593ND
2018-11-204135592ND
2018-11-204135591ND
2019-02-264213070ND
2019-02-264213071ND
2019-02-264213073ND
2019-02-264213072ND
2019-05-294317618ND
2019-05-294317621ND
2019-05-294317619ND
2019-05-294317620ND
2019-08-304411336ND
2019-08-304411333ND
2019-08-304411334ND
2019-08-304411335ND
2019-11-22391122056.2ND
2019-11-22391122057.2ND
2019-11-22391122059.2ND
2019-11-22391122058.2ND