Trichloroacetic acid
Freehold Borough Water
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 4.14 ppb | 16 | 13 | ND - 15.6 ppb |
2015 | 0.814 ppb | 16 | 13 | ND - 1.50 ppb |
2016 | 0.507 ppb | 16 | 8 | ND - 1.39 ppb |
2017 | 0.436 ppb | 16 | 6 | ND - 1.36 ppb |
2018 | 0.634 ppb | 16 | 7 | ND - 2.85 ppb |
2019 | 0.218 ppb | 16 | 3 | ND - 1.31 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 |
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2014-03-20 | HA032714-07 | 1.03 ppb |
2014-03-20 | HA032714-06 | ND |
2014-03-20 | HA032714-09 | 0.840 ppb |
2014-03-20 | HA032714-08 | 0.890 ppb |
2014-06-19 | HA070314-21 | 1.26 ppb |
2014-06-19 | HA070314-22 | ND |
2014-06-19 | HA070314-23 | 0.630 ppb |
2014-06-19 | HA070314-24 | ND |
2014-09-17 | HA100214-13 | 0.750 ppb |
2014-09-17 | HA100214-12 | 1.01 ppb |
2014-09-17 | HA100214-11 | 0.830 ppb |
2014-09-17 | HA100214-14 | 1.03 ppb |
2014-12-17 | HA010315-42 | 14.2 ppb |
2014-12-17 | HA010315-41 | 14.4 ppb |
2014-12-17 | HA010315-43 | 13.7 ppb |
2014-12-17 | HA010315-40 | 15.6 ppb |
2015-03-17 | HA040215-38 | 1.23 ppb |
2015-03-17 | HA040215-37 | 1.50 ppb |
2015-03-17 | HA040215-40 | 1.12 ppb |
2015-03-17 | HA040215-39 | 1.14 ppb |
2015-06-18 | HA062315-16 | 0.770 ppb |
2015-06-18 | HA062315-17 | 0.410 ppb |
2015-06-18 | HA062315-37 | 0.680 ppb |
2015-06-18 | HA062315-15 | 0.390 ppb |
2015-09-23 | HA09312015-17 | 1.25 ppb |
2015-09-23 | HA09312015-15 | 1.18 ppb |
2015-09-23 | HA09312015-16 | 1.18 ppb |
2015-09-23 | HA09312015-19 | 1.000 ppb |
2015-12-22 | HA010516-08 | ND |
2015-12-22 | HA010516-06 | 1.17 ppb |
2015-12-22 | HA010516-09 | ND |
2015-12-22 | HA010516-07 | ND |
2016-03-21 | HA033116-19 | 1.08 ppb |
2016-03-21 | HA033116-17 | 0.680 ppb |
2016-03-21 | HA033116-18 | 0.930 ppb |
2016-03-21 | HA033116-20 | 0.750 ppb |
2016-06-22 | HA070116-12 | 0.890 ppb |
2016-06-22 | HA070116-13 | 1.03 ppb |
2016-06-22 | HA070116-11 | 1.39 ppb |
2016-06-22 | HA070116-14 | 1.36 ppb |
2016-09-22 | HA092816-09 | ND |
2016-09-22 | HA092816-10 | ND |
2016-09-22 | HA092816-11 | ND |
2016-09-22 | HA092816-08 | ND |
2016-12-21 | HA122916-21 | ND |
2016-12-21 | HA122916-20 | ND |
2016-12-21 | HA122916-18 | ND |
2016-12-21 | HA122916-19 | ND |
2017-03-21 | HA032317-19 | ND |
2017-03-21 | HA032317-18 | 1.10 ppb |
2017-03-21 | HA032317-16 | ND |
2017-03-21 | HA032317-17 | ND |
2017-06-19 | HA062317-19 | ND |
2017-06-19 | HA062317-18 | ND |
2017-06-19 | HA062317-20 | ND |
2017-06-19 | HA062317-21 | ND |
2017-09-20 | HA100317-31 | 1.15 ppb |
2017-09-20 | HA100317-32 | 1.36 ppb |
2017-09-20 | HA100317-30 | 1.14 ppb |
2017-09-20 | HA100317-33 | 1.08 ppb |
2017-12-18 | HA122217-30 | ND |
2017-12-18 | HA122217-29 | ND |
2017-12-18 | HA122217-27 | ND |
2017-12-18 | HA122217-28 | 1.14 ppb |
2018-03-22 | HA032918-22 | ND |
2018-03-22 | HA032918-26 | 2.85 ppb |
2018-03-22 | HA032918-23 | 2.77 ppb |
2018-03-22 | HA032918-24 | 2.27 ppb |
2018-06-21 | HA070818-10 | 0.630 ppb |
2018-06-21 | HA070818-08 | 0.540 ppb |
2018-06-21 | HA070818-09 | 0.460 ppb |
2018-06-21 | HA070818-07 | 0.620 ppb |
2018-09-19 | HA092118-17 | ND |
2018-09-19 | HA092118-18 | ND |
2018-09-19 | HA092118-15 | ND |
2018-09-19 | HA092118-16 | ND |
2018-12-18 | HA010419-22 | ND |
2018-12-18 | HA010419-21 | ND |
2018-12-18 | HA010419-20 | ND |
2018-12-18 | HA010419-19 | ND |
2019-03-20 | HA032819-18 | ND |
2019-03-20 | HA032819-19 | 1.12 ppb |
2019-03-20 | HA032819-17 | ND |
2019-03-20 | HA032819-16 | ND |
2019-06-20 | HA062819-15 | ND |
2019-06-20 | HA062819-16 | ND |
2019-06-20 | HA062819-18 | 1.31 ppb |
2019-06-20 | HA062819-17 | ND |
2019-09-16 | HA092719-20 | 1.06 ppb |
2019-09-16 | HA092719-18 | ND |
2019-09-16 | HA092719-17 | ND |
2019-09-16 | HA092719-19 | ND |
2019-12-17 | HA122319-24 | ND |
2019-12-17 | HA122319-22 | ND |
2019-12-17 | HA122319-25 | ND |
2019-12-17 | HA122319-23 | ND |