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Tribromoacetic acid

Pettis/johnson/saline Public Water Supply District 1

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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58

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND140ND
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
2014-01-20AC16833ND
2014-01-20AC16834ND
2014-01-20AC16835ND
2014-01-20AC16836ND
2014-04-30AC21740ND
2014-04-30AC21741ND
2014-04-30AC21742ND
2014-04-30AC21743ND
2014-08-06AC30818ND
2014-08-06AC30816ND
2014-10-31AC37747ND
2014-10-31AC37746ND
2015-01-29AC40471ND
2015-01-29AC40470ND
2015-04-30AC45110ND
2015-04-30AC45111ND
2015-07-29AC54403ND
2015-07-29AC54402ND
2015-11-04AC61280ND
2015-11-04AC61281ND
2016-02-02AC65085ND
2016-02-02AC65084ND
2016-04-29AC69443ND
2016-04-29AC69444ND
2016-09-29AC83946ND
2016-09-29AC83947ND
2016-10-31AC86350ND
2016-10-31AC86351ND
2017-03-06AC89164ND
2017-03-06AC89163ND
2017-04-27AC94521ND
2017-04-27AC94520ND
2017-07-21AD01504ND
2017-07-21AD01503ND
2017-10-31AD07952ND
2017-10-31AD07953ND
2018-02-27AD11389ND
2018-02-27AD11390ND
2018-04-24AD18064ND
2018-04-24AD18065ND
2018-04-24AD18066ND
2018-08-14AD29267ND
2018-08-14AD29269ND
2018-08-14AD29268ND
2018-11-05AD34450ND
2018-11-05AD34451ND
2018-11-05AD34452ND
2018-12-10AD37030ND
2018-12-10AD37031ND
2018-12-10AD37032ND
2019-01-28AD37761ND
2019-01-28AD37762ND
2019-01-28AD37763ND
2019-04-25AD46183ND
2019-04-25AD46181ND
2019-04-25AD46182ND
2019-07-29AD51888ND
2019-07-29AD51889ND