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Trichloroacetic acid

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Trichloroacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.775 ppb42ND - 1.70 ppb
2020ND50ND
2021ND110ND
2022ND120ND
2023ND120ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for trichloroacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer and harm to reproduction and child development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-13CA1310800_DST_901-201802130817ND
2018-02-13CA1310800_DST_900-201802130815ND
2018-05-16CA1310800_DST_900-201805160830ND
2018-05-16CA1310800_DST_901-201805160850ND
2018-08-08CA1310800_DST_900-201808080815ND
2018-08-08CA1310800_DST_901-201808080845ND
2018-11-20CA1310800_DST_901-201811200715ND
2018-11-20CA1310800_DST_900-201811200700ND
2019-02-18CA1310800_DST_900-2019021809151.70 ppb
2019-02-18CA1310800_DST_901-2019021810451.40 ppb
2019-05-22CA1310800_DST_901-201905220800ND
2019-05-22CA1310800_DST_900-201905220730ND
2020-08-03CA1310800_DST_900-202008031130ND
2020-08-03CA1310800_DST_901-202008031200ND
2020-11-17CA1310800_003_003-202011171000ND
2020-11-17CA1310800_DST_901-202011170930ND
2020-11-17CA1310800_DST_900-202011170757ND
2021-02-15CA1310800_DST_901-202102151300ND
2021-02-15CA1310800_003_003-202102151215ND
2021-02-15CA1310800_DST_900-202102151315ND
2021-05-24CA1310800_DST_901-202105240940ND
2021-05-24CA1310800_DST_900-202105240918ND
2021-08-10CA1310800_DST_900-202108101020ND
2021-08-10CA1310800_003_003-202108100800ND
2021-08-10CA1310800_DST_901-202108101055ND
2021-11-16CA1310800_DST_901-202111160920ND
2021-11-16CA1310800_003_003-202111161115ND
2021-11-16CA1310800_DST_900-202111161015ND
2022-02-15CA1310800_003_003-202202150740ND
2022-02-16CA1310800_DST_901-202202160900ND
2022-02-16CA1310800_DST_900-202202161000ND
2022-05-18CA1310800_DST_900-202205181032ND
2022-05-18CA1310800_DST_901-202205181050ND
2022-05-18CA1310800_003_003-202205180850ND
2022-08-09CA1310800_003_003-202208091230ND
2022-08-09CA1310800_DST_901-202208091325ND
2022-08-09CA1310800_DST_900-202208091345ND
2022-11-20CA1310800_DST_900-202211201035ND
2022-11-20CA1310800_003_003-202211200930ND
2022-11-20CA1310800_DST_901-202211201055ND
2023-02-22CA1310800_DST_901-202302220904ND
2023-02-22CA1310800_003_003-202302221009ND
2023-02-22CA1310800_DST_900-202302220925ND
2023-05-24CA1310800_DST_901-202305241015ND
2023-05-24CA1310800_DST_900-202305240955ND
2023-05-24CA1310800_003_003-202305240843ND
2023-08-23CA1310800_DST_900-202308230934ND
2023-08-23CA1310800_003_003-202308230848ND
2023-08-23CA1310800_DST_901-202308230955ND
2023-11-14CA1310800_DST_900-202311141035ND
2023-11-14CA1310800_DST_901-202311140900ND
2023-11-14CA1310800_003_003-202311140900ND