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Dichloroacetic acid

Barrow Utilities & Elec. Co-op Inc. (bu

Dichloroacetic 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

18

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.950 ppb43ND - 1.30 ppb
20201.68 ppb441.30 ppb - 1.90 ppb
20211.58 ppb441.40 ppb - 1.90 ppb
20221.75 ppb441.20 ppb - 2.50 ppb
20230.750 ppb42ND - 1.50 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.2 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.2 ppb for dichloroacetic 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
2018-03-05DH*3886128ND
2018-06-05DH*3955250ND
2018-09-28DH*4076626ND
2018-12-03DH*41408931.20 ppb
2019-03-0542207011.30 ppb
2019-06-034315279ND
2019-09-0444155781.30 ppb
2019-12-0345046581.20 ppb
2020-03-0245781981.60 ppb
2020-06-0346426031.90 ppb
2020-09-0147176031.30 ppb
2020-12-0147897211.90 ppb
2021-03-0248485501.90 ppb
2021-06-0749271911.40 ppb
2021-09-07810-1696-21.50 ppb
2021-12-07810-9810-21.50 ppb
2022-03-01810-16597-21.70 ppb
2022-06-15810-28000-31.20 ppb
2022-09-13810-37692-C-2-B1.60 ppb
2022-12-06810-47076-A-2-B2.50 ppb
2023-03-07810-56020-C-2ND
2023-06-12810-66592-A-2-AND
2023-09-11810-77772-C-2-A1.50 ppb
2023-12-05810-87331-C-2-A1.50 ppb