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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Tribromoacetic acid

Stanberry PWS

NOTE: Stanberry PWS purchases water from Middle Fork Water County which is required to test for tribromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Middle Fork Water County.

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
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

NOTE: Stanberry PWS purchases water from Middle Fork Water County which is required to test for tribromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Middle Fork Water County.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-06AC18104ND
2014-05-05AC23112ND
2014-08-18AC33142ND
2014-11-04AC38158ND
2015-02-02AC41881ND
2015-05-06AC46460ND
2015-08-12AC57298ND
2015-11-09AC62716ND
2016-02-08AC66256ND
2016-05-03AC71949ND
2016-08-09AC81540ND
2016-11-03AC86848ND
2017-02-06AC90711ND
2017-05-01AC95681ND
2017-08-07AD03260ND
2017-12-04AD09395ND
2018-02-27AD14181ND
2018-05-21AD20417ND
2018-08-08AD31080ND
2018-11-01AD35627ND
2019-02-19AD39295ND
2019-05-15AD47376ND
2019-08-07AD53805ND
2019-11-05AD58002ND