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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.

 

97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

38

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.82 ppb175ND - 15.4 ppb
20192.04 ppb166ND - 11.8 ppb
20202.31 ppb166ND - 13.4 ppb
20212.68 ppb165ND - 10.9 ppb
20222.66 ppb164ND - 12.9 ppb
20237.98 ppb1612ND - 22.2 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
2018-01-03AF72704ND
2018-01-03AF72703ND
2018-01-03AF72701ND
2018-01-03AF72702ND
2018-04-04AF80402ND
2018-04-04AF804009.60 ppb
2018-04-04AF80403ND
2018-04-04AF8040111.4 ppb
2018-04-25AF8224115.4 ppb
2018-07-31AF91166ND
2018-07-31AF91164ND
2018-07-31AF91167ND
2018-07-31AF9116510.5 ppb
2018-10-03AF97189ND
2018-10-03AF97187ND
2018-10-03AF97188ND
2018-10-03AF971861.000 ppb
2019-01-02AG05087ND
2019-01-02AG05086ND
2019-01-02AG05085ND
2019-01-02AG050848.20 ppb
2019-04-03AG13096ND
2019-04-03AG13098ND
2019-04-03AG130953.00 ppb
2019-04-03AG13097ND
2019-07-03AG2251511.8 ppb
2019-07-03AG22507ND
2019-07-03AG22506ND
2019-07-03AG22508ND
2019-10-02AG34367ND
2019-10-02AG343665.90 ppb
2019-10-02AG343681.000 ppb
2019-10-02AG343652.80 ppb
2020-01-03ND
2020-01-03ND
2020-01-031.40 ppb
2020-01-032.20 ppb
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-019.70 ppb
2020-07-01ND
2020-07-01ND
2020-07-01ND
2020-07-0113.4 ppb
2020-10-078.10 ppb
2020-10-072.10 ppb
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-064.60 ppb
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-04-0710.9 ppb
2021-04-079.30 ppb
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-07-02ND
2021-07-02ND
2021-07-02ND
2021-07-029.00 ppb
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-069.00 ppb
2022-01-0512.9 ppb
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-0612.1 ppb
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-07-0610.00 ppb
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-10-05ND
2022-10-057.50 ppb
2022-10-05ND
2022-10-05ND
2023-01-119.50 ppb
2023-01-119.60 ppb
2023-01-111.000 ppb
2023-01-114.00 ppb
2023-04-12ND
2023-04-1211.9 ppb
2023-04-123.10 ppb
2023-04-12ND
2023-07-1218.4 ppb
2023-07-12ND
2023-07-127.70 ppb
2023-07-1222.2 ppb
2023-10-11ND
2023-10-1112.7 ppb
2023-10-1115.2 ppb
2023-10-1112.4 ppb