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Trichloroacetic acid

French Settlement Water Company- Springfield Area

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.220 ppb42ND - 0.440 ppb
20190.655 ppb440.560 ppb - 0.750 ppb
20200.150 ppb21ND - 0.300 ppb
20210.590 ppb220.480 ppb - 0.700 ppb
2022ND20ND
20230.420 ppb21ND - 0.840 ppb

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
2018-06-07353971880010.440 ppb
2018-06-0735397188002ND
2018-06-07353971880010.440 ppb
2018-06-0735397188002ND
2019-06-13354757910010.750 ppb
2019-06-13354757910020.560 ppb
2019-06-13354757910010.750 ppb
2019-06-13354757910020.560 ppb
2020-06-05355547940010.300 ppb
2020-06-0535554794002ND
2021-06-04356384770010.700 ppb
2021-06-04356384770020.480 ppb
2022-06-0735725105001ND
2022-06-0735725105002ND
2023-06-01358035370010.840 ppb
2023-06-0135803537002ND