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Trichloroacetic acid

City of Kennedale

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.288 ppb81ND - 2.30 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-09Q1800779014ND
2018-01-09Q1800779013ND
2018-04-02Q1813205002ND
2018-04-02Q1813205001ND
2018-07-12Q1827622002ND
2018-07-12Q1827622006ND
2018-10-15Q1841062001ND
2018-10-15Q1841062002ND
2019-01-28Q1903816013ND
2019-01-28Q1903816014ND
2019-05-21Q1927195001ND
2019-05-21Q1927195002ND
2019-07-31Q1949577002ND
2019-07-31Q1949577001ND
2019-10-09Q1972092001ND
2019-10-09Q1972092002ND
2020-01-16Q2001701007ND
2020-01-16Q2001701008ND
2020-04-09Q2014409001ND
2020-04-09Q2014409002ND
2020-07-14Q2027713017ND
2020-07-14Q2027713018ND
2020-11-02Q2042537001ND
2020-11-02Q2042537002ND
2021-02-23Q2104547001ND
2021-02-23Q2104547002ND
2021-04-07Q2108917009ND
2021-04-07Q2108917010ND
2021-07-14Q21185200032.30 ppb
2021-07-14Q2118520004ND
2021-10-06Q2127556002ND
2021-10-06Q2127556003ND
2022-01-20Q2202104010ND
2022-01-20Q2202104011ND
2022-04-19Q2211900001ND
2022-04-19Q2211900002ND
2022-07-11Q2219210004ND
2022-07-11Q2219210005ND
2022-10-18Q2231728001ND
2022-10-18Q2231728002ND
2023-01-04Q2300392001ND
2023-01-04Q2300392002ND
2023-04-03Q2312006018ND
2023-04-03Q2312006019ND
2023-07-13Q2327520003ND
2023-07-13Q2327520004ND
2023-10-05Q2342787001ND
2023-10-05Q2342787002ND