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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Tribromoacetic acid

Saline County Public Water Supply District 3

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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45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
20150.780 ppb72ND - 3.08 ppb
20160.251 ppb81ND - 2.01 ppb
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
20190.706 ppb82ND - 2.84 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
2014-06-24AC28721ND
2014-06-24AC28722ND
2014-09-23AC35669ND
2014-09-23AC35670ND
2014-12-18AC39534ND
2014-12-18AC39533ND
2015-03-18AC43612ND
2015-03-18AC43613ND
2015-06-24AC51288ND
2015-09-16AC595632.38 ppb
2015-09-16AC595623.08 ppb
2015-12-22AC63984ND
2015-12-22AC63985ND
2016-03-28AC67688ND
2016-03-28AC67687ND
2016-06-24AC749362.01 ppb
2016-06-24AC74937ND
2016-09-19AC83931ND
2016-09-19AC83930ND
2016-12-08AC88500ND
2016-12-08AC88499ND
2017-03-29AC92186ND
2017-03-29AC92185ND
2017-06-26AC98535ND
2017-06-26AC98534ND
2017-09-26AD06507ND
2017-09-26AD06506ND
2017-12-18AD10658ND
2017-12-18AD10659ND
2018-03-21AD16536ND
2018-03-21AD16537ND
2018-06-20AD27349ND
2018-06-20AD27350ND
2018-09-13AD32973ND
2018-09-13AD32974ND
2018-11-27AD36578ND
2018-11-27AD36579ND
2019-03-25AD40562ND
2019-03-25AD40563ND
2019-06-18AD49164ND
2019-06-18AD49165ND
2019-09-16AD55249ND
2019-09-16AD55250ND
2019-12-18AD591512.81 ppb
2019-12-18AD591522.84 ppb