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Trichloroacetic acid

Fern Bluff Municipal Utility District

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)

29

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.525 ppb82ND - 2.30 ppb
20194.76 ppb882.70 ppb - 7.30 ppb
20201.79 ppb881.000 ppb - 2.50 ppb
20211.59 ppb85ND - 5.00 ppb
20220.925 ppb86ND - 1.40 ppb
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
2018-02-06AE12427ND
2018-02-06AE12426ND
2018-04-19AE23190ND
2018-04-19AE23184ND
2018-08-09AE36322ND
2018-08-09AE36323ND
2018-10-11AE432101.90 ppb
2018-10-11AE432142.30 ppb
2019-01-17AE503626.10 ppb
2019-01-17AE503644.40 ppb
2019-04-30AE640882.70 ppb
2019-04-30AE640893.50 ppb
2019-07-01AE727777.30 ppb
2019-07-01AE727656.90 ppb
2019-10-30AE879523.40 ppb
2019-10-30AE879563.80 ppb
2020-02-24AE994992.20 ppb
2020-02-24AE995002.50 ppb
2020-04-06AF056262.30 ppb
2020-04-06AF056272.20 ppb
2020-07-08AF185611.000 ppb
2020-07-08AF185631.70 ppb
2020-10-13AF302571.20 ppb
2020-10-13AF302581.20 ppb
2021-02-22AF43805ND
2021-02-22AF43806ND
2021-04-13AF49930ND
2021-04-13AF499321.000 ppb
2021-08-09AF651845.00 ppb
2021-08-09AF651854.00 ppb
2021-10-22AF743941.40 ppb
2021-10-22AF743951.30 ppb
2022-03-17AF895281.20 ppb
2022-03-17AF895311.10 ppb
2022-05-05AF956921.30 ppb
2022-05-05AF956931.40 ppb
2022-09-09AG12253ND
2022-09-09AG12256ND
2022-10-19AG175941.10 ppb
2022-10-19AG176021.30 ppb
2023-02-16AG29276ND
2023-02-16AG29279ND
2023-04-27AG38382ND
2023-04-27AG38389ND
2023-08-14AG52305ND
2023-08-14AG52306ND
2023-11-06AG62350ND
2023-11-06AG62368ND