What to know about a newly defined chemical byproduct found in drinking water
Some water systems decided to use chloramine -- a chemical compound formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia -- as a disinfectant instead. Chloramine forms fewer byproducts than chlorine and is believed to be more stable, making it useful for water systems that deliver water over large distances.
Scientists identify previously unknown byproduct in some drinking water that they say could be harmful
Scientists at the University of Arkansas have identified a previously hard to isolate compound of a drinking water treatment chemical.
Mysterious chemical byproduct in U.S. tap water finally identified
Scientists have identified the byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect tap water and prevent waterborne illnesses. Researchers urge testing for toxicity.
Scientists Identify Strange Chemical in Drinking Water Across the US
After decades of research, scientists have identified an unknown chemical byproduct of a disinfectant used to treat drinking water.
New chemical identified in drinking water could be toxic
Since then, it’s been identified. The newly identified substance is called “chloronitramide anion,” which is produced when water is treated with chloramine, a chemical formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia. Chloramine is mostly used to kill viruses and bacteria in municipal water treatment systems.
U of A Researchers identify previously unknown byproduct in a third of U.S. drinking water systems
An international team of researchers from the United States and Switzerland has identified chloronitramide anion as a decomposition product of inorganic chloramines.
Researchers identify previously unknown compound in drinking water
Researchers have reported the discovery of a previously unknown compound in chloraminated drinking water. Inorganic chloramines are commonly used to disinfect drinking water to safeguard public health from diseases like cholera and typhoid fever.
Newly identified chemical in drinking water is likely in many homes and could be toxic, study finds
A newly identified chemical byproduct may be present in drinking water in about a third of U.S. homes, a study found.
‘Mystery’ chemical found in millions of Americans’ tap water could be toxic: ‘Good reason to investigate’
"A major goal of our work is to identify these chemicals and the reaction pathways through which they form," said Julian ...
Solving a 40-year mystery, scientists ID chemical found in millions of Americans’ tap water
For more than four decades, scientists have noticed a mysterious chemical in the treated drinking water of millions of people ...
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Newly identified chemical in drinking water is likely present in many homes and could be toxic, study finds
Some scientists are now concerned — and actively investigating — whether that chemical ... be found in all drinking water treated via this method, he said. The fact that a byproduct with ...