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Tribromoacetic acid

Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1

NOTE: Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1 purchases water from Boonville PWS which is required to test for tribromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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: Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1 purchases water from Boonville PWS which is required to test for tribromoacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Boonville PWS.

Date Lab ID Result
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