Fewer disinfection by-products present in bottled water compared to tap, study finds

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Jan 19, 2026, 7:00 pm84 pts
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry researchers at the University of South Carolina measured disinfection by-products in bottled water, with total disinfection by-products ranging from 0.01–22.4 µg/L and compared them with a single-sourced chloraminated tap water sample.

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