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The amount of decaying plant material, the chlorine in the water and the amount of contact time between the two all affect the level of contaminants such as haloacetic acids, which can cause cancer with long-term exposure.
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They found 8 contaminants and 8 water treatment and distribution byproducts in our water during the study from 1998 through 2003 including: Dichloroacetic acid, Trichloroacetic acid, Dibromoacetic acid, Total haloacetic acids, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Total trihalomethanes TTHMs.
A Friday Blog Ellen Beth Gill 2008
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Libertyville was worse with 10 contaminants and 10 water treatment and distribution byproducts including: Dichloroacetic acid, Trichloroacetic acid, Monobromoacetic acid, Dibromoacetic acid, Total haloacetic acids, Chloroform, Bromoform, Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, Total trihalomethanes TTHMs.
A Friday Blog Ellen Beth Gill 2008
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St. John the Baptist Parish Council Tuesday that the parish's problematic east bank water system has dramatically reduced the levels of trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids to below federal-compliance levels.
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Brad Humphrey, the town's project manager, said the results from the mid-February tests showed a quarterly running average of 56 parts per billion of haloacetic acids.
News for Charlottesville Daily Progress Charlottesville Daily Progress 2010
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The additional run-off water caused an imbalance in the system and when additional chlorine was added, haloacetic acid levels exceeded EPD standards during a quarterly test in December.
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According to the EPD, drinking water containing haloacetic acids in excess of the recommended standards over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.
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Town project manager Brad Humphrey says results from February's testing showed a quarterly running average of 56 parts per billion of haloacetic acids.
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According to Kelley, water officials are adding additional carbon to the raw water at the plant's filter system to help take care of a lot of the organics in the water and are also adding more carbon before the water is treated to help remove some of the haloacetic acid.
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A spokesman for the Virginia Department of Health has said haloacetic acids won't harm residents in the short term, although it can increase a person's risk of cancer over many years.
News for Charlottesville Daily Progress Charlottesville Daily Progress 2010
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