However, they are worried that it could be, due to the characteristics of the molecules. This enigmatic substance, dubbed “chloronitramide anion,” is the offspring of chloramine, a chemical that, ...

Some facilities also use bacteria-killing UV light. Chemical disinfectants such as chlorine or chloramine are then added to the water to help kill any pathogens remaining in the water and any ...

The chemical, called chloronitramide anion, forms when "water is treated with chloramine, a chemical formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia. Chloramine is often used to kill viruses and bacteria in ...

Scientists have discovered a chemical byproduct in treated drinking water that for years, they couldn’t isolate. More research is now on the horizon because the byproduct shares similarities ...

But scientists have only recently been able to properly identify it as a byproduct that’s produced when chloramine is added to water, according to a study published in the journal Science.