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Trichloroacetic acid

Cal Am Water Company - Ambler Park

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-07-09CA2710006_DST_801-201807091228ND
2018-07-09CA2710006_DST_802-201807091212ND
2019-07-16CA2710006_DST_801-201907161544ND
2019-07-16CA2710006_DST_802-201907161526ND
2020-07-09CA2710006_DST_802-202007091639ND
2020-07-09CA2710006_DST_801-202007091627ND
2021-07-08CA2710006_DST_802-202107081406ND
2021-07-08CA2710006_DST_801-202107081417ND
2022-07-11CA2710006_DST_801-202207111343ND
2022-07-11CA2710006_DST_802-202207111325ND
2022-10-10CA2710006_DST_802-202210101341ND
2022-10-10CA2710006_DST_801-202210101354ND
2023-01-09CA2710006_DST_801-202301091424ND
2023-01-09CA2710006_DST_802-202301091350ND
2023-04-10CA2710006_DST_801-202304101238ND
2023-04-10CA2710006_DST_802-202304101222ND
2023-07-10CA2710006_DST_802-202307101259ND
2023-07-10CA2710006_DST_801-202307101326ND
2023-10-09CA2710006_DST_801-202310091236ND
2023-10-09CA2710006_DST_802-202310091221ND