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Trichloroacetic acid

Moorestown Water Department

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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

58

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.19 ppb168ND - 4.00 ppb
20192.00 ppb1611ND - 5.20 ppb
20201.28 ppb168ND - 6.90 ppb
20211.000 ppb166ND - 3.60 ppb
20222.44 ppb1612ND - 7.80 ppb
20232.26 ppb1613ND - 4.40 ppb

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
2018-02-2138782411.20 ppb
2018-02-213878242ND
2018-02-213878243ND
2018-02-2138782404.00 ppb
2018-05-233948307ND
2018-05-233948308ND
2018-05-233948309ND
2018-05-233948310ND
2018-08-2240339151.60 ppb
2018-08-2240339163.10 ppb
2018-08-224033917ND
2018-08-2240339183.10 ppb
2018-11-284135577ND
2018-11-2841355792.00 ppb
2018-11-2841355782.00 ppb
2018-11-2841355762.10 ppb
2019-02-274212508ND
2019-02-2742125092.70 ppb
2019-03-2042390231.30 ppb
2019-03-2042390241.10 ppb
2019-05-2243063631.20 ppb
2019-05-2243063642.00 ppb
2019-05-224306365ND
2019-05-2243063661.30 ppb
2019-08-0743808664.30 ppb
2019-08-0743808683.60 ppb
2019-08-074380867ND
2019-08-074380865ND
2019-11-0644798234.90 ppb
2019-11-0644798245.20 ppb
2019-11-0644798254.40 ppb
2019-11-064479822ND
2020-02-0630852880034.80 ppb
2020-02-0630852880072.00 ppb
2020-02-0630852880011.60 ppb
2020-02-0630852880051.50 ppb
2020-05-053100443001ND
2020-05-053100443003ND
2020-05-053100443004ND
2020-05-053100443002ND
2020-08-0431189400021.30 ppb
2020-08-0431189400041.20 ppb
2020-08-0431189400016.90 ppb
2020-08-0431189400031.20 ppb
2020-11-033138426002ND
2020-11-033138426004ND
2020-11-033138426001ND
2020-11-033138426003ND
2021-02-103157415003ND
2021-02-103157415002ND
2021-02-103157415004ND
2021-02-103157415001ND
2021-05-113175179004ND
2021-05-113175179001ND
2021-05-113175179003ND
2021-05-113175179002ND
2021-08-103194061002ND
2021-08-1031940610041.000 ppb
2021-08-1031940610011.60 ppb
2021-08-103194061003ND
2021-11-1632133720033.60 ppb
2021-11-1632133720013.60 ppb
2021-11-1632133720043.30 ppb
2021-11-1632133720022.90 ppb
2022-02-083226288002ND
2022-02-083226288004ND
2022-02-083226288001ND
2022-02-083226288003ND
2022-05-1732431080027.60 ppb
2022-05-1732431080041.80 ppb
2022-05-1732431080017.80 ppb
2022-05-1732431080036.70 ppb
2022-08-0932574390031.90 ppb
2022-08-0932574390042.00 ppb
2022-08-0932574390023.10 ppb
2022-08-0932574390012.10 ppb
2022-11-1532741050021.60 ppb
2022-11-1532741050041.60 ppb
2022-11-1532741050011.20 ppb
2022-11-1532741050031.70 ppb
2023-02-073286744002ND
2023-02-0732867440041.30 ppb
2023-02-073286744001ND
2023-02-0732867440033.40 ppb
2023-05-2333046210041.40 ppb
2023-05-2333046210032.00 ppb
2023-05-2333046210012.40 ppb
2023-05-2333046210024.40 ppb
2023-08-2233195980023.50 ppb
2023-08-2233195980043.80 ppb
2023-08-223319598001ND
2023-08-2233195980033.90 ppb
2023-11-2133340590023.10 ppb
2023-11-2133340590041.50 ppb
2023-11-2133340590011.70 ppb
2023-11-2133340590033.70 ppb