Trichloroacetic acid
Grafton Waterworks
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.825 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.650 ppb - 1.000 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.490 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.380 ppb - 0.600 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.595 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.570 ppb - 0.620 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.820 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.670 ppb - 0.970 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.530 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.490 ppb - 0.570 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.645 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.470 ppb - 0.820 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for trichloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-29 | 806746 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2014-07-29 | 806747 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 881970 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2015-09-09 | 881971 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2016-09-01 | 942870 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2016-09-01 | 942869 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2017-09-20 | 1019871 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2017-09-20 | 1019872 | 0.970 ppb |
| 2018-09-17 | 1080757 | 0.490 ppb |
| 2018-09-17 | 1080758 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2019-09-24 | 1151018 | 0.470 ppb |
| 2019-09-24 | 1151019 | 0.820 ppb |