The byproduct has been in tap water for decades, but was hard to isolate.
A chemical byproduct found in some treated drinking water in the U.S. that remained a mystery for more than 40 years may have finally been identified by scientists., have named the byproduct chloronitramide anion, and believe it is a decomposition byproduct of chloramine, which is used as a disinfectant in tap water.
"These disinfecting chemicals have been giving us clean drinking water for decades, so no reason to fear drinking water as a result of this study," she added. Widmer explained the byproduct, chloronitramide, has been in treated drinking water for years but, because of chemical complexities, it was difficult to isolate and identify."It's not that it's a new chemical that was found, just it's been there," Widmer said.MORE: Massive amounts of tiny plastics found in bottled drinking water, study finds
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