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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.

 

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
20200.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
2021ND80ND
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
2018-01-22Q1802294002ND
2018-01-22Q1802294001ND
2018-04-18Q1815738004ND
2018-04-18Q1815738002ND
2018-08-02Q1830872001ND
2018-08-02Q1830872002ND
2018-10-25Q1842727001ND
2018-10-25Q1842727002ND
2019-03-20Q1911629003ND
2019-03-20Q1911629004ND
2019-06-26Q1940353001ND
2019-06-26Q1940353002ND
2019-09-13Q1965280002ND
2019-09-13Q1965280001ND
2019-11-21Q1977742001ND
2019-11-21Q1977742002ND
2020-02-18Q2006090001ND
2020-02-18Q2006090002ND
2020-04-30Q2016740003ND
2020-04-30Q2016740004ND
2020-09-01Q20348380011.000 ppb
2020-09-01Q2034838002ND
2020-11-23Q2046949001ND
2020-11-23Q2046949002ND
2021-02-25Q2105040001ND
2021-02-25Q2105040002ND
2021-04-28Q2110747001ND
2021-04-28Q2110747002ND
2021-08-03Q2120190001ND
2021-08-03Q2120190002ND
2021-11-15Q2131788001ND
2021-11-15Q2131788002ND
2022-02-09Q2204734003ND
2022-02-09Q2204734004ND
2022-04-21Q2212217001ND
2022-04-21Q2212217002ND
2022-08-01Q2221892001ND
2022-08-01Q2221892002ND
2022-11-04Q2233522001ND
2022-11-04Q2233522002ND
2023-01-18Q2302602001ND
2023-01-18Q2302602002ND
2023-05-11Q2318017001ND
2023-05-11Q2318017002ND
2023-09-12Q2339119001ND
2023-09-12Q2339119002ND
2023-12-11Q2352597003ND
2023-12-11Q2352597004ND