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Tribromoacetic acid

Bates County Public Water Supply District 5

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
20150.745 ppb81ND - 5.96 ppb
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
2014-01-09AC16706ND
2014-01-09AC16705ND
2014-04-15AC21613ND
2014-04-15AC21612ND
2014-07-24AC30636ND
2014-07-24AC30637ND
2014-10-20AC37653ND
2014-10-20AC37654ND
2015-01-19AC40377ND
2015-01-19AC40378ND
2015-04-22AC45048ND
2015-04-22AC45047ND
2015-07-20AC54282ND
2015-07-20AC54283ND
2015-10-20AC612095.96 ppb
2015-10-20AC61210ND
2016-01-13AC65017ND
2016-01-13AC65016ND
2016-04-19AC69375ND
2016-04-19AC69376ND
2016-09-08AC83803ND
2016-09-08AC83802ND
2016-10-20AC86284ND
2016-10-20AC86283ND
2017-01-23AC89094ND
2017-01-23AC89095ND
2017-04-19AC94456ND
2017-04-20AC94457ND
2017-07-11AD01393ND
2017-07-11AD01394ND
2017-10-17AD07893ND
2017-10-17AD07892ND
2018-01-23AD11334ND
2018-01-23AD11335ND
2018-04-17AD18007ND
2018-04-17AD18008ND
2018-07-24AD29171ND
2018-07-24AD29172ND
2018-10-23AD34409ND
2018-10-23AD34408ND
2019-01-23AD37717ND
2019-01-23AD37718ND
2019-04-16AD46137ND
2019-04-16AD46138ND
2019-07-24AD51789ND
2019-07-24AD51790ND
2019-10-16AD56722ND
2019-10-16AD56723ND