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Newly Identified Chemical In Drinking Water Could Be Toxic, Study Says Newly Identified Chemical In Drinking Water Could Be Toxic, Study Says
Newly Identified Chemical In Drinking Water Could Be Toxic, Study Says A newly discovered compound in drinking water has raised questions about its potential health risks.  The chemical, known as chloronitramide anion (Cl–N–NO₂⁻), was found in all samples from 10 US drinking water systems that use chloramines, according to a study published in the journal Science on Thursday, Nov. 21. The research, led by Julian L. Fairey, an associate professor at the University of Arkansas,  identified chloronitramide anion as a decomposition product of inorganic chloramines, which are commonly used to disinfect municipal water supplies.  The study estimates …

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City of Springfield Warns Residents Of Possible Contamination In Drinking Water City of Springfield Warns Residents Of Possible Contamination In Drinking Water
City of Springfield Warns Residents Of Possible Contamination In Drinking Water A Western Massachusetts city is warning residents of possible contamination in their drinking water. The contamination notification was announced in the city of Springfield on Wednesday, April 6, by the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission. The contaminants found during a sampling conducted on Thursday, March 3 indicated an excess of the maximum contaminant level for haloacetic acids also known as HAA5, at eight sample locations, the commission said. The level of HAA5 found exceeded the Massachusetts DEP standard, the commission said. This excess level is usually formed through the disi…

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by Kathy Reakes