Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Trichloroacetic acid in City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA tap water
City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA's 2023 Trichloroacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range or Level Found | 8.28–16.2 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 12.86 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Trichloroacetic acid
A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.
One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5.
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People also ask
+Is there Trichloroacetic acid in City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Trichloroacetic acid at 12.86 ug/L. City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA's 2023 Trichloroacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Trichloroacetic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Trichloroacetic acid is 60 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Trichloroacetic acid?
A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5.
+Where does this Trichloroacetic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Trichloroacetic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/redwood-city-redwood-city-ca/2023/source.