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Trichloroacetic acid

Eastern Municipal Water District

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.

 

394

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

255

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20142.67 ppb6039ND - 7.30 ppb
20152.84 ppb7351ND - 11.0 ppb
20161.98 ppb6846ND - 5.50 ppb
20174.77 ppb6147ND - 28.0 ppb
20180.917 ppb6429ND - 4.20 ppb
20191.76 ppb6843ND - 12.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for trichloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-024790-081-0000ND
2014-01-024790-104-0000ND
2014-01-064790-063-0750ND
2014-02-034790-063-07401.40 ppb
2014-02-034790-081-0725ND
2014-03-034790-063-0800ND
2014-03-034790-081-0818ND
2014-03-174790-101-14223.10 ppb
2014-03-174790-102-14223.00 ppb
2014-03-184790-103-08492.00 ppb
2014-03-184790-104-1055ND
2014-03-184790-107-1325ND
2014-03-184790-108-15041.30 ppb
2014-03-184790-109-1150ND
2014-03-184790-111-1420ND
2014-03-184790-113-0944ND
2014-03-194790-106-14201.80 ppb
2014-03-194790-110-14201.70 ppb
2014-03-194790-112-14201.60 ppb
2014-04-014790-063-09452.50 ppb
2014-04-014790-081-0807ND
2014-05-054790-063-07153.40 ppb
2014-05-054790-081-0800ND
2014-06-024790-063-08103.10 ppb
2014-06-024790-081-0830ND
2014-06-064790-101-09291.70 ppb
2014-06-064790-102-08381.30 ppb
2014-06-064790-111-1018ND
2014-06-174790-113-0000ND
2014-06-184790-112-00003.40 ppb
2014-06-204790-106-00004.70 ppb
2014-06-204790-108-00004.00 ppb
2014-07-014790-063-08205.00 ppb
2014-07-014790-081-0823ND
2014-08-044790-063-07557.30 ppb
2014-08-044790-081-08306.60 ppb
2014-08-184790-071-0900ND
2014-09-024790-063-07055.40 ppb
2014-09-024790-104-08335.60 ppb
2014-09-154790-101-07594.70 ppb
2014-09-154790-102-07594.70 ppb
2014-09-164790-104-11006.50 ppb
2014-09-174790-103-08596.50 ppb
2014-09-174790-107-08596.40 ppb
2014-09-174790-109-0859ND
2014-09-174790-111-08596.20 ppb
2014-09-174790-112-10165.00 ppb
2014-09-184790-110-1037ND
2014-10-014790-063-08266.80 ppb
2014-10-014790-081-09566.60 ppb
2014-12-014790-063-07304.60 ppb
2014-12-014790-081-09154.10 ppb
2014-12-084790-101-10394.60 ppb
2014-12-084790-102-09275.20 ppb
2014-12-084790-111-08241.70 ppb
2014-12-094790-104-10393.70 ppb
2014-12-104790-106-13285.40 ppb
2014-12-104790-112-09332.70 ppb
2014-12-114790-103-08154.70 ppb
2014-12-114790-110-0854ND
2015-01-054790-063-07352.70 ppb
2015-01-054790-081-08002.90 ppb
2015-02-024790-063-07403.00 ppb
2015-02-024790-081-08302.50 ppb
2015-03-024790-063-0735ND
2015-03-024790-081-0928ND
2015-03-164790-101-10483.40 ppb
2015-03-164790-102-09162.50 ppb
2015-03-164790-111-1234ND
2015-03-174790-103-09552.00 ppb
2015-03-174790-104-12502.30 ppb
2015-03-174790-109-1153ND
2015-03-174790-113-1027ND
2015-03-184790-106-0842ND
2015-03-184790-108-1409ND
2015-03-204790-107-0000ND
2015-03-204790-110-0000ND
2015-03-204790-112-0000ND
2015-04-014790-063-00002.30 ppb
2015-04-014790-081-15002.90 ppb
2015-05-044790-063-07452.80 ppb
2015-05-044790-081-08383.20 ppb
2015-06-014790-063-07254.00 ppb
2015-06-014790-081-08023.90 ppb
2015-06-154790-101-09591.50 ppb
2015-06-154790-102-09591.50 ppb
2015-06-154790-108-09592.10 ppb
2015-06-154790-111-0959ND
2015-06-164790-106-10113.50 ppb
2015-06-164790-112-10112.80 ppb
2015-06-174790-104-11106.20 ppb
2015-06-174790-107-1110ND
2015-06-174790-109-1110ND
2015-06-174790-113-1110ND
2015-06-184790-103-12405.00 ppb
2015-06-184790-110-1240ND
2015-07-014790-063-09004.70 ppb
2015-07-014790-081-075511.0 ppb
2015-08-044790-063-10157.50 ppb
2015-08-044790-071-0830ND
2015-08-044790-081-08208.50 ppb
2015-09-014790-063-08166.60 ppb
2015-09-014790-081-07467.70 ppb
2015-09-144790-101-10262.80 ppb
2015-09-144790-102-08352.80 ppb
2015-09-144790-103-14356.90 ppb
2015-09-154790-104-10207.40 ppb
2015-09-154790-107-13501.60 ppb
2015-09-154790-108-14435.10 ppb
2015-09-154790-109-1208ND
2015-09-154790-111-14182.20 ppb
2015-09-154790-113-1125ND
2015-09-164790-106-09046.60 ppb
2015-09-164790-112-12552.10 ppb
2015-09-174790-110-1347ND
2015-10-054790-063-07386.60 ppb
2015-10-054790-081-08055.90 ppb
2015-11-024790-063-07403.80 ppb
2015-11-024790-081-08324.70 ppb
2015-12-014790-063-07164.00 ppb
2015-12-024790-081-08425.40 ppb
2015-12-144790-104-12054.90 ppb
2015-12-144790-107-09032.20 ppb
2015-12-144790-109-1015ND
2015-12-144790-113-1040ND
2015-12-154790-101-08503.90 ppb
2015-12-154790-102-12102.60 ppb
2015-12-154790-111-14442.60 ppb
2015-12-164790-106-09264.60 ppb
2015-12-164790-108-14371.90 ppb
2015-12-164790-112-13333.20 ppb
2015-12-184790-103-14184.70 ppb
2015-12-184790-110-1418ND
2016-01-044790-063-09003.00 ppb
2016-01-044790-081-08453.20 ppb
2016-02-014790-063-08002.50 ppb
2016-03-024790-063-07563.30 ppb
2016-03-024790-081-08353.50 ppb
2016-03-214790-101-11202.80 ppb
2016-03-214790-102-08583.10 ppb
2016-03-214790-111-08112.40 ppb
2016-03-224790-104-11553.80 ppb
2016-03-224790-113-13223.60 ppb
2016-03-244790-103-14052.90 ppb
2016-03-244790-110-1319ND
2016-04-044790-063-08053.80 ppb
2016-04-044790-081-08484.00 ppb
2016-05-024790-063-10202.70 ppb
2016-05-024790-081-07452.70 ppb
2016-06-014790-063-07561.40 ppb
2016-06-014790-081-08093.60 ppb
2016-06-204790-101-08543.90 ppb
2016-06-204790-102-07153.70 ppb
2016-06-204790-111-0634ND
2016-06-214790-104-09001.80 ppb
2016-06-214790-107-1326ND
2016-06-214790-108-14012.90 ppb
2016-06-214790-109-1047ND
2016-06-214790-113-1125ND
2016-06-224790-103-11544.30 ppb
2016-06-224790-106-12304.80 ppb
2016-06-224790-112-08331.10 ppb
2016-06-234790-110-1236ND
2016-07-054790-063-10264.70 ppb
2016-07-054790-081-08364.90 ppb
2016-08-014790-071-0835ND
2016-08-014790-081-08301.70 ppb
2016-08-024790-063-08402.90 ppb
2016-09-014790-063-08074.40 ppb
2016-09-014790-081-09465.50 ppb
2016-09-194790-101-14243.80 ppb
2016-09-194790-102-09153.80 ppb
2016-09-194790-111-0805ND
2016-09-204790-104-10204.60 ppb
2016-09-204790-107-1329ND
2016-09-204790-113-11580.780 ppb
2016-09-214790-106-08171.60 ppb
2016-09-214790-108-14591.30 ppb
2016-09-214790-112-12290.750 ppb
2016-09-224790-103-00001.40 ppb
2016-09-224790-109-0000ND
2016-09-224790-110-0000ND
2016-10-034790-063-07201.90 ppb
2016-10-034790-081-07523.40 ppb
2016-10-044790-063-07201.90 ppb
2016-11-014790-063-09152.90 ppb
2016-11-014790-081-08182.20 ppb
2016-12-054790-063-0755ND
2016-12-054790-081-07231.80 ppb
2016-12-134790-101-00002.20 ppb
2016-12-134790-102-0000ND
2016-12-134790-103-0000ND
2016-12-134790-106-00001.10 ppb
2016-12-134790-107-0000ND
2016-12-134790-108-0000ND
2016-12-134790-109-0000ND
2016-12-134790-110-0000ND
2016-12-134790-111-0000ND
2016-12-134790-112-0000ND
2016-12-134790-113-0000ND
2016-12-144790-104-1315ND
2017-01-034790-081-08551.60 ppb
2017-01-044790-063-0740ND
2017-02-014790-063-08032.20 ppb
2017-02-014790-081-06005.00 ppb
2017-03-014790-063-06563.00 ppb
2017-03-014790-081-062528.0 ppb
2017-03-204790-101-11111.80 ppb
2017-03-204790-102-08222.70 ppb
2017-03-214790-103-09203.50 ppb
2017-03-214790-104-122528.0 ppb
2017-03-214790-108-14471.90 ppb
2017-03-214790-111-134712.0 ppb
2017-03-214790-113-112421.0 ppb
2017-03-224790-106-09404.40 ppb
2017-03-224790-112-13053.00 ppb
2017-03-234790-107-000011.0 ppb
2017-03-234790-109-0000ND
2017-03-234790-110-00002.80 ppb
2017-04-034790-063-00003.20 ppb
2017-04-034790-081-000017.0 ppb
2017-05-014790-063-08312.80 ppb
2017-05-014790-081-08548.70 ppb
2017-06-014790-063-08152.70 ppb
2017-06-014790-081-08131.80 ppb
2017-06-194790-101-10232.40 ppb
2017-06-194790-102-09002.00 ppb
2017-06-194790-111-0802ND
2017-06-204790-104-104710.00 ppb
2017-06-204790-106-1251ND
2017-06-204790-107-1337ND
2017-06-204790-108-14202.60 ppb
2017-06-204790-113-115310.00 ppb
2017-06-214790-106-10084.60 ppb
2017-06-214790-112-12371.10 ppb
2017-06-224790-103-00004.50 ppb
2017-06-224790-110-00001.10 ppb
2017-07-054790-063-07416.70 ppb
2017-07-054790-081-082119.0 ppb
2017-08-014790-063-10303.30 ppb
2017-08-014790-081-112615.0 ppb
2017-08-024790-071-0815ND
2017-09-054790-063-07252.20 ppb
2017-09-054790-081-08246.80 ppb
2017-09-184790-101-1225ND
2017-09-184790-102-0850ND
2017-09-184790-108-13381.60 ppb
2017-09-194790-104-11106.70 ppb
2017-09-194790-107-1304ND
2017-09-194790-109-1156ND
2017-09-194790-111-1430ND
2017-09-194790-113-1026ND
2017-09-204790-103-13472.20 ppb
2017-09-204790-106-11272.30 ppb
2017-09-204790-112-0851ND
2017-09-214790-110-0805ND
2017-10-024790-063-08063.00 ppb
2017-10-024790-081-08426.50 ppb
2017-11-204790-081-06282.60 ppb
2017-12-044790-063-08052.20 ppb
2017-12-044790-081-08402.20 ppb
2017-12-114790-081-07552.40 ppb
2018-01-024790-063-08252.00 ppb
2018-01-024790-081-06183.50 ppb
2018-02-054790-063-08071.50 ppb
2018-02-054790-081-08192.00 ppb
2018-03-054790-081-0835ND
2018-03-194790-101-1108ND
2018-03-194790-102-08131.10 ppb
2018-03-204790-081-11501.20 ppb
2018-03-204790-103-0848ND
2018-03-204790-108-1344ND
2018-03-204790-111-1247ND
2018-03-204790-113-1040ND
2018-03-214790-106-0955ND
2018-03-214790-112-1302ND
2018-03-224790-107-0810ND
2018-03-224790-109-0836ND
2018-03-224790-110-1342ND
2018-04-024790-063-0755ND
2018-04-024790-081-0805ND
2018-05-014790-063-07081.40 ppb
2018-05-014790-081-08111.000 ppb
2018-06-044790-063-08053.10 ppb
2018-06-044790-081-08402.90 ppb
2018-06-184790-101-10052.00 ppb
2018-06-184790-102-08452.00 ppb
2018-06-184790-111-0800ND
2018-06-194790-081-10153.00 ppb
2018-06-194790-107-1259ND
2018-06-194790-108-1338ND
2018-06-194790-109-1212ND
2018-06-194790-113-1120ND
2018-06-204790-103-11201.30 ppb
2018-06-204790-106-09002.40 ppb
2018-06-204790-110-10451.40 ppb
2018-06-204790-112-12371.50 ppb
2018-07-024790-063-08561.60 ppb
2018-07-024790-081-08142.40 ppb
2018-09-044790-063-08151.20 ppb
2018-09-044790-081-07453.50 ppb
2018-09-174790-101-12091.10 ppb
2018-09-174790-102-08301.10 ppb
2018-09-174790-108-1321ND
2018-09-184790-081-10232.50 ppb
2018-09-184790-107-1222ND
2018-09-184790-109-1102ND
2018-09-184790-111-1357ND
2018-09-194790-106-08251.10 ppb
2018-09-194790-112-1232ND
2018-10-014790-063-0654ND
2018-10-014790-081-07521.20 ppb
2018-12-034790-063-0850ND
2018-12-034790-081-0725ND
2018-12-104790-101-1223ND
2018-12-104790-102-0839ND
2018-12-104790-108-13491.50 ppb
2018-12-114790-081-1012ND
2018-12-114790-107-1230ND
2018-12-114790-109-1100ND
2018-12-114790-111-1355ND
2018-12-124790-106-08054.00 ppb
2018-12-124790-112-1218ND
2018-12-134790-103-07564.20 ppb
2018-12-134790-110-0909ND
2018-12-134790-113-0824ND
2019-01-024790-081-0727ND
2019-01-074790-063-07152.40 ppb
2019-02-044790-063-0710ND
2019-02-044790-081-0707ND
2019-03-044790-063-08184.80 ppb
2019-03-184790-101-10452.80 ppb
2019-03-184790-102-08172.50 ppb
2019-03-194790-104-11431.20 ppb
2019-03-194790-107-1531ND
2019-03-194790-108-13261.20 ppb
2019-03-194790-109-1601ND
2019-03-194790-111-1242ND
2019-03-194790-113-1047ND
2019-03-204790-103-09021.90 ppb
2019-03-204790-106-09251.90 ppb
2019-03-204790-112-13061.20 ppb
2019-03-214790-110-12051.50 ppb
2019-04-014790-063-07302.60 ppb
2019-04-014790-081-070712.0 ppb
2019-05-064790-063-13012.40 ppb
2019-05-064790-081-14224.20 ppb
2019-06-034790-063-13152.00 ppb
2019-06-034790-081-14352.40 ppb
2019-06-174790-101-1011ND
2019-06-174790-102-0904ND
2019-06-184790-104-10074.30 ppb
2019-06-184790-107-11591.000 ppb
2019-06-184790-108-1237ND
2019-06-184790-113-1055ND
2019-06-194790-106-09451.50 ppb
2019-06-194790-112-12281.40 ppb
2019-06-204790-103-13251.50 ppb
2019-06-204790-109-1210ND
2019-06-204790-110-1220ND
2019-06-204790-111-1130ND
2019-07-084790-063-1515ND
2019-07-114790-081-14186.60 ppb
2019-08-054790-063-14041.40 ppb
2019-09-034790-063-14111.90 ppb
2019-09-034790-081-15234.00 ppb
2019-09-164790-104-14054.40 ppb
2019-09-164790-113-13333.10 ppb
2019-09-174790-101-12284.00 ppb
2019-09-174790-102-09454.10 ppb
2019-09-174790-106-1010ND
2019-09-174790-108-1010ND
2019-09-174790-109-12284.00 ppb
2019-09-174790-111-10352.10 ppb
2019-09-174790-112-0935ND
2019-09-184790-106-09221.70 ppb
2019-09-184790-107-11461.10 ppb
2019-09-184790-109-1030ND
2019-09-194790-103-07541.80 ppb
2019-09-194790-106-0832ND
2019-09-194790-110-0832ND
2019-10-084790-063-14252.90 ppb
2019-10-084790-081-15195.30 ppb
2019-11-044790-063-13141.30 ppb
2019-11-044790-081-14041.80 ppb
2019-12-054790-081-1324ND
2019-12-164790-104-14291.90 ppb
2019-12-174790-101-10302.20 ppb
2019-12-174790-102-09092.10 ppb
2019-12-184790-103-10063.20 ppb
2019-12-184790-106-08522.00 ppb
2019-12-184790-108-1314ND
2019-12-184790-112-0940ND
2019-12-194790-110-1205ND