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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Tribromoacetic acid

Sweet Springs 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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51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.60 ppb122ND - 16.6 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND80ND
20190.644 ppb82ND - 2.97 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 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
2014-01-16AC1681016.6 ppb
2014-01-16AC16809ND
2014-01-16AC16812ND
2014-01-16AC16811ND
2014-04-14AC21716ND
2014-04-14AC21717ND
2014-04-14AC21718ND
2014-04-14AC21719ND
2014-08-05AC30778ND
2014-08-05AC307792.55 ppb
2014-11-03AC37727ND
2014-11-03AC37728ND
2015-01-28AC40452ND
2015-01-28AC40451ND
2015-04-27AC45091ND
2015-04-27AC45092ND
2015-07-23AC54373ND
2015-07-23AC54374ND
2015-10-27AC61260ND
2015-10-27AC61261ND
2016-03-24AC67670ND
2016-03-24AC67671ND
2016-06-21AC74915ND
2016-06-21AC74916ND
2016-09-15AC83898ND
2016-09-15AC83897ND
2016-12-22AC88897ND
2016-12-22AC88898ND
2017-03-22AC92168ND
2017-03-22AC92169ND
2017-06-21AC98513ND
2017-06-21AC98512ND
2017-09-25AD06487ND
2017-09-25AD06486ND
2017-12-19AD10637ND
2018-03-26AD17772ND
2018-03-26AD17771ND
2018-06-19AD27330ND
2018-06-19AD27331ND
2018-09-12AD32951ND
2018-09-12AD32952ND
2018-11-26AD36575ND
2018-11-26AD36576ND
2019-03-18AD405452.18 ppb
2019-03-18AD405462.97 ppb
2019-06-13AD49145ND
2019-06-13AD49144ND
2019-09-11AD55226ND
2019-09-11AD55227ND
2019-12-16AD59134ND
2019-12-16AD59135ND