Did You Know Toxic-Laced Water May Be Flowing Through Your Faucets?

Simple and Rapid Method to Detect 8 Nitrosamine Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water

The possibility of toxin-laced water flowing through faucets is a growing public safety concern. In many countries, disinfectants such as chlorine and chloramine are used as the final barrier against contaminants that have the potential to make it out of the faucet and into a glass. One substance, in particular, N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), is a byproduct of nitrosamine disinfection that is classified as a Group 2A carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set acceptable NDMA limits in drinking water at 100 ng/L, yet there are some countries where no similar quality standards exist. Even so, there are societal pressures to build multi-layered safety protections and full-process monitoring systems that cover the journey from the water source to the faucet.

The following technical note discusses the use of the QTRAP® 4500 LC-MS/MS System to detect these potentially harmful byproducts.

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