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Tribromoacetic acid

Higginsville PWS

Tribromoacetic acid is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy.

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50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
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 tribromoacetic 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
2014-01-06AC16630ND
2014-01-06AC16629ND
2014-04-08AC21537ND
2014-04-08AC21536ND
2014-07-21AC30534ND
2014-07-21AC30535ND
2014-10-13AC37600ND
2014-10-13AC37601ND
2015-01-07AC40324ND
2015-01-07AC40325ND
2015-04-07AC45007ND
2015-04-07AC45006ND
2015-07-07AC54214ND
2015-07-07AC54215ND
2015-10-06AC61165ND
2015-10-07AC61166ND
2016-01-08AC64971ND
2016-01-08AC64970ND
2016-04-06AC69329ND
2016-04-06AC69330ND
2016-07-12AC79655ND
2016-07-13AC79656ND
2016-09-06AC83743ND
2016-09-06AC83742ND
2016-10-04AC86239ND
2016-10-04AC86240ND
2017-01-19AC90155ND
2017-01-19AC90154ND
2017-04-05AC94417ND
2017-04-05AC94416ND
2017-07-05AD01331ND
2017-07-05AD01330ND
2017-10-04AD07853ND
2017-10-04AD07852ND
2018-01-05AD11296ND
2018-01-05AD11297ND
2018-04-05AD17967ND
2018-04-05AD17968ND
2018-07-05AD29109ND
2018-07-05AD29108ND
2018-10-08AD34375ND
2018-10-08AD34376ND
2019-01-07AD37686ND
2019-01-07AD37687ND
2019-04-09AD46106ND
2019-04-09AD46107ND
2019-07-15AD51727ND
2019-07-15AD51728ND
2019-10-03AD56690ND
2019-10-03AD56691ND