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Trichloroacetic acid

City of Linden

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)

18

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.48 ppb85ND - 2.80 ppb
20190.700 ppb83ND - 2.20 ppb
20201.25 ppb84ND - 5.00 ppb
20210.850 ppb83ND - 2.50 ppb
20220.175 ppb81ND - 1.40 ppb
20230.675 ppb82ND - 3.30 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
2018-01-03Q1800198006ND
2018-01-03Q18001980052.70 ppb
2018-04-04Q18140290081.70 ppb
2018-04-04Q18140290042.20 ppb
2018-07-12Q18277030012.40 ppb
2018-07-12Q1827703002ND
2018-10-10Q18403140012.80 ppb
2018-10-10Q1840314002ND
2019-02-27Q19082640011.40 ppb
2019-02-27Q1908264002ND
2019-05-02Q19182340172.00 ppb
2019-05-02Q1918234018ND
2019-08-14Q1954871002ND
2019-08-14Q19548710012.20 ppb
2019-10-21Q1973232001ND
2019-10-21Q1973232002ND
2020-02-25Q2006943001ND
2020-02-25Q20069430022.00 ppb
2020-04-22Q20160670202.00 ppb
2020-04-22Q2016067021ND
2020-09-08Q2035427001ND
2020-09-08Q20354270025.00 ppb
2020-10-22Q20412200201.000 ppb
2020-10-22Q2041220021ND
2021-01-25Q2101630014ND
2021-01-25Q2101630015ND
2021-04-28Q21108660011.90 ppb
2021-04-28Q2110866002ND
2021-07-28Q21197530012.40 ppb
2021-07-28Q2119753002ND
2021-10-25Q21299120012.50 ppb
2021-10-25Q2129912002ND
2022-02-08Q22042770061.40 ppb
2022-02-08Q2204277007ND
2022-04-13Q2211612001ND
2022-04-13Q2211612002ND
2022-08-11Q2223329001ND
2022-08-11Q2223329002ND
2022-11-16Q2234545009ND
2022-11-16Q2234545010ND
2023-02-13Q2305588010ND
2023-02-13Q2305588011ND
2023-06-12Q2322460001ND
2023-06-12Q2322460002ND
2023-08-22Q23354470103.30 ppb
2023-08-22Q2335447011ND
2023-10-24Q23457760102.10 ppb
2023-10-24Q2345776011ND