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Trichloroacetic acid

City of Luling

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.98 ppb86ND - 4.60 ppb
20192.04 ppb85ND - 5.40 ppb
20201.96 ppb85ND - 4.60 ppb
20211.63 ppb85ND - 3.90 ppb
20221.80 ppb85ND - 4.00 ppb
20233.11 ppb86ND - 9.10 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
2018-02-08AE12986ND
2018-02-08AE12984ND
2018-04-17AE227333.80 ppb
2018-04-17AE227244.60 ppb
2018-08-23AE382403.60 ppb
2018-08-23AE382482.90 ppb
2018-10-31AE450304.30 ppb
2018-10-31AE450334.60 ppb
2019-03-22AE59616ND
2019-03-22AE59617ND
2019-05-29AE683462.30 ppb
2019-05-29AE683502.60 ppb
2019-08-19AE792273.00 ppb
2019-08-19AE79226ND
2019-10-29AE878305.40 ppb
2019-10-29AE878373.00 ppb
2020-02-26AE99980ND
2020-02-26AE99982ND
2020-04-16AF069534.60 ppb
2020-04-16AF069544.20 ppb
2020-08-28AF25731ND
2020-08-28AF257322.40 ppb
2020-10-15AF308262.00 ppb
2020-10-15AF308312.50 ppb
2021-01-20AF40040ND
2021-01-20AF40043ND
2021-04-14AF501052.40 ppb
2021-04-14AF501062.40 ppb
2021-08-18AF667493.90 ppb
2021-08-18AF66750ND
2021-10-14AF735282.60 ppb
2021-10-14AF735311.70 ppb
2022-01-11AF79630ND
2022-01-11AF79631ND
2022-05-03AF953113.50 ppb
2022-05-03AF95317ND
2022-09-08AG120853.60 ppb
2022-09-08AG120894.00 ppb
2022-10-24AG180181.10 ppb
2022-10-24AG180222.20 ppb
2023-01-12AG243371.60 ppb
2023-01-12AG243391.30 ppb
2023-05-01AG38582ND
2023-05-01AG385849.10 ppb
2023-08-08AG517744.80 ppb
2023-08-08AG517785.30 ppb
2023-10-19AG603972.80 ppb
2023-10-19AG60398ND