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Dichloroacetic acid

Box Springs Mutual Water Company

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20191.43 ppb43ND - 3.20 ppb
20200.975 ppb42ND - 2.40 ppb
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20232.55 ppb63ND - 6.30 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
2018-03-28CA3310004_DST_801-201803281045ND
2018-05-16CA3310004_DST_801-201805161430ND
2018-07-27CA3310004_DST_801-201807271220ND
2018-10-31CA3310004_DST_801-201810311320ND
2019-01-08CA3310004_DST_801-201901081015ND
2019-04-16CA3310004_DST_801-2019041609143.20 ppb
2019-07-09CA3310004_DST_801-2019070909041.20 ppb
2019-10-08CA3310004_DST_801-2019100809101.30 ppb
2020-01-16CA3310004_DST_801-2020011609371.50 ppb
2020-05-05CA3310004_DST_801-2020050510202.40 ppb
2020-09-22CA3310004_DST_801-202009220902ND
2020-11-10CA3310004_DST_801-202011100827ND
2021-02-09CA3310004_DST_801-202102090939ND
2021-05-18CA3310004_DST_801-202105180956ND
2021-08-09CA3310004_DST_801-202108090816ND
2021-11-09CA3310004_DST_801-202111090854ND
2022-02-08CA3310004_DST_801-202202080829ND
2022-05-16CA3310004_DST_801-202205160930ND
2022-07-12CA3310004_DST_801-202207120811ND
2022-12-13CA3310004_DST_801-202212130829ND
2023-02-21CA3310004_DST_801-202302210900ND
2023-05-08CA3310004_DST_801-2023050810286.30 ppb
2023-06-05CA3310004_DST_801-2023060510044.10 ppb
2023-08-07CA3310004_DST_801-2023080708584.90 ppb
2023-11-13CA3310004_DST_801-202311130944ND
2023-11-13CA3310004_DST_802-202311130914ND