Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Tribromoacetic acid

Cooper County Consolidated 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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
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
2014-02-21AC18172ND
2014-02-28AC19833ND
2014-05-22AC23179ND
2014-05-22AC23180ND
2014-08-25AC33259ND
2014-11-24AC38225ND
2014-11-24AC38226ND
2015-02-19AC41952ND
2015-02-19AC41953ND
2015-06-29AC54070ND
2015-06-29AC54069ND
2015-08-20AC57385ND
2015-08-20AC57386ND
2015-11-24AC62793ND
2015-11-24AC62792ND
2016-02-29AC66337ND
2016-02-29AC66336ND
2016-05-25AC72029ND
2016-05-25AC72030ND
2016-09-19AC83949ND
2016-09-19AC83950ND
2016-11-17AC86928ND
2016-11-17AC86929ND
2017-02-21AC90790ND
2017-02-27AC92743ND
2017-05-18AC95762ND
2017-05-18AC95761ND
2017-08-17AD03381ND
2017-08-17AD03380ND
2017-11-22AD09475ND
2017-11-22AD09476ND
2018-02-23AD14261ND
2018-02-23AD14262ND
2018-05-24AD20494ND
2018-05-24AD20495ND
2018-08-15AD31182ND
2018-08-15AD31183ND
2018-11-15AD35704ND
2018-11-15AD35705ND
2019-03-14AD41405ND
2019-03-14AD41406ND
2019-05-21AD47453ND
2019-05-21AD47454ND
2019-08-27AD53910ND
2019-08-27AD53911ND
2019-12-16AD59599ND
2019-12-16AD59600ND