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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Tribromoacetic acid

St. Peters

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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116

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND320ND
2015ND190ND
2016ND170ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-10AC18234ND
2014-03-10AC18235ND
2014-03-10AC18236ND
2014-03-10AC18237ND
2014-03-10AC18238ND
2014-03-10AC18239ND
2014-03-10AC18240ND
2014-03-10AC18241ND
2014-05-28AC23244ND
2014-05-28AC23245ND
2014-05-28AC23246ND
2014-05-28AC23242ND
2014-05-28AC23243ND
2014-05-28AC23247ND
2014-05-28AC23248ND
2014-05-28AC23249ND
2014-09-22AC33471ND
2014-09-22AC33464ND
2014-09-22AC33465ND
2014-09-22AC33466ND
2014-09-22AC33467ND
2014-09-22AC33468ND
2014-09-22AC33469ND
2014-09-22AC33470ND
2014-12-02AC38290ND
2014-12-02AC38291ND
2014-12-02AC38292ND
2014-12-02AC38293ND
2014-12-02AC38294ND
2014-12-02AC38295ND
2014-12-02AC38296ND
2014-12-02AC38297ND
2015-03-09AC42022ND
2015-03-09AC42023ND
2015-03-09AC42021ND
2015-03-09AC42020ND
2015-03-09AC42019ND
2015-03-09AC42018ND
2015-03-09AC42017ND
2015-03-09AC42024ND
2015-06-03AC46580ND
2015-06-03AC46579ND
2015-06-03AC46582ND
2015-06-03AC46581ND
2015-09-21AC57561ND
2015-09-21AC57562ND
2015-09-21AC57564ND
2015-09-21AC57563ND
2015-12-29AC62848ND
2015-12-29AC62847ND
2015-12-29AC62845ND
2016-01-05AC62846ND
2016-03-23AC66393ND
2016-03-23AC66394ND
2016-03-23AC66392ND
2016-03-23AC66391ND
2016-06-22AC72085ND
2016-06-22AC72086ND
2016-06-22AC72087ND
2016-06-22AC72088ND
2016-09-21AC81733ND
2016-09-21AC81731ND
2016-09-21AC81732ND
2016-09-21AC81730ND
2016-11-15AC86984ND
2016-11-15AC86987ND
2016-11-15AC86986ND
2016-11-15AC86985ND
2017-03-15AC90835ND
2017-03-15AC90834ND
2017-03-15AC90836ND
2017-03-15AC90837ND
2017-06-05AC95812ND
2017-06-05AC95813ND
2017-06-05AC95811ND
2017-06-05AC95814ND
2017-09-06AD03564ND
2017-09-06AD03567ND
2017-09-06AD03565ND
2017-09-06AD03566ND
2017-11-28AD09527ND
2017-11-28AD09525ND
2017-11-28AD09526ND
2017-11-28AD09524ND
2018-03-26AD14310ND
2018-03-26AD14311ND
2018-03-26AD14312ND
2018-03-26AD14313ND
2018-06-05AD20541ND
2018-06-05AD20542ND
2018-06-05AD20543ND
2018-06-05AD20544ND
2018-09-06AD31354ND
2018-09-06AD31353ND
2018-09-06AD31355ND
2018-09-06AD31356ND
2018-11-27AD35752ND
2018-11-27AD35754ND
2018-11-27AD35751ND
2018-11-29AD35753ND
2019-02-26AD39419ND
2019-02-26AD39420ND
2019-02-26AD39421ND
2019-02-26AD39422ND
2019-05-22AD47497ND
2019-05-22AD47498ND
2019-05-22AD47499ND
2019-05-22AD47500ND
2019-08-28AD54088ND
2019-08-28AD54089ND
2019-08-28AD54090ND
2019-08-28AD54091ND
2019-12-03AD58133ND
2019-12-03AD58134ND
2019-12-03AD58135ND
2019-12-03AD58136ND