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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Tribromoacetic acid

Boonville 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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48

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

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-26AC18160ND
2014-02-26AC18159ND
2014-05-28AC28456ND
2014-05-28AC28455ND
2014-09-30AC36146ND
2014-09-30AC36147ND
2014-11-26AC38213ND
2014-11-26AC38214ND
2015-02-25AC41940ND
2015-02-25AC41941ND
2015-05-18AC46517ND
2015-05-18AC46516ND
2015-08-25AC57364ND
2015-08-25AC57365ND
2015-11-30AC62782ND
2015-11-30AC62783ND
2016-02-24AC66326ND
2016-02-24AC66327ND
2016-05-31AC72019ND
2016-05-31AC72020ND
2016-09-19AC83941ND
2016-09-19AC83942ND
2016-11-30AC86918ND
2016-11-30AC86919ND
2017-03-31AC90783ND
2017-04-10AC95281ND
2017-06-02AC95753ND
2017-06-02AC95754ND
2017-09-28AD03341ND
2017-09-28AD03342ND
2017-12-13AD09468ND
2017-12-29AD11135ND
2018-02-14AD14254ND
2018-02-14AD14253ND
2018-05-23AD20486ND
2018-05-23AD20487ND
2018-08-20AD31161ND
2018-08-20AD31162ND
2018-12-31AD35696ND
2018-12-31AD35697ND
2019-02-28AD39364ND
2019-02-28AD39365ND
2019-06-28AD47445ND
2019-06-28AD47446ND
2019-09-30AD53886ND
2019-09-30AD53887ND
2019-11-25AD58071ND
2019-11-25AD58072ND