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Trichloroacetic acid

The Resort At Eagle Mountain Lake

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.45 ppb21ND - 2.90 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-09-20Q18376010082.90 ppb
2018-12-04Q1849240001ND
2019-03-20Q1911630005ND
2019-06-26Q1940354001ND
2019-09-13Q1965281001ND
2019-10-30Q1974587001ND
2020-02-18Q2006091006ND
2020-04-30Q2016741001ND
2020-09-22Q2037543001ND
2020-10-28Q2041623001ND
2021-03-22Q2107278001ND
2021-06-24Q2116573001ND
2021-08-17Q2122081003ND
2021-12-08Q2134360001ND
2022-03-14Q2208498001ND
2022-06-20Q2216889001ND
2022-09-23Q2228912001ND
2022-12-12Q2237197001ND
2023-03-09Q2309406001ND
2023-05-15Q2318246001ND
2023-08-03Q2331701001ND
2023-12-04Q2351278001ND