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Dichloroacetic acid

New Britain Water Department

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.

 

206

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

204

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20188.50 ppb33331.60 ppb - 13.8 ppb
20196.77 ppb32321.40 ppb - 14.9 ppb
20205.38 ppb3533ND - 9.60 ppb
20217.63 ppb40403.30 ppb - 12.7 ppb
20227.24 ppb34341.52 ppb - 14.5 ppb
20236.80 ppb32321.92 ppb - 23.7 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
2018-02-22DBP 2004885806.70 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885815.70 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885827.50 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885837.90 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885846.80 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885858.40 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 20048858610.4 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 2004885879.60 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948887.40 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948896.60 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948908.30 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948919.30 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948927.70 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948936.90 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948949.70 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948959.70 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 20050230013.6 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 20050230112.1 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 20050230213.5 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 20050230313.8 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 20050230412.8 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023056.90 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023068.00 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023071.60 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126458.40 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126467.70 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126479.80 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126487.90 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126498.90 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126503.50 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126516.20 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126528.60 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126548.70 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005222974.50 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005222984.20 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005222995.80 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223006.30 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223014.90 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223024.70 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223036.30 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 2005223045.40 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325624.50 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325633.80 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325645.00 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325654.60 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325665.40 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325671.70 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325684.70 ppb
2019-05-16DBP 2005325696.20 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 20054557410.8 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455759.20 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 20054557613.9 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 20054557714.9 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 20054557812.3 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 20054557911.3 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 20054558012.2 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455811.40 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576896.00 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576905.20 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576917.00 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576927.60 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576937.40 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576944.30 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576957.80 ppb
2019-11-21DBP 2005576967.20 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669343.30 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669353.20 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669364.60 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669375.00 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669383.50 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669394.10 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669405.80 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669414.70 ppb
2020-02-20DBP 2005669443.20 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755416.40 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755426.30 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755438.30 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755446.80 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755458.30 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755462.10 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 2005755477.70 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 200575548ND
2020-08-11DBP 2005859188.00 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859198.30 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859209.30 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859219.60 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859228.60 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859232.30 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859248.20 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 200585925ND
2020-08-11DBP 2005859687.20 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986544.50 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986553.90 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986566.00 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986575.60 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986583.60 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986594.60 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986606.00 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986615.40 ppb
2020-11-18DBP 2005986624.00 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070674.30 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070684.10 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070694.80 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070705.30 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070715.00 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070725.30 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070736.20 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 2006070745.50 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180153.90 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180163.30 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180176.50 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180184.80 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180194.30 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180204.00 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180214.70 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 2006180224.90 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 20062813010.4 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281319.80 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 20062813212.5 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 20062813312.7 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 20062813412.4 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 20062813510.4 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281369.30 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 20062813711.7 ppb
2021-11-17D300103908 3001039099.12 ppb
2021-11-17D300103911 3001039128.16 ppb
2021-11-17D300103914 30010391511.3 ppb
2021-11-17D300103917 3001039188.09 ppb
2021-11-17D300103920 30010392111.0 ppb
2021-11-17D300103923 3001039246.62 ppb
2021-11-17D300103926 3001039277.83 ppb
2021-11-17D300103929 3001039307.36 ppb
2021-11-17P300103908 3001039099.10 ppb
2021-11-17P300103911 3001039128.20 ppb
2021-11-17P300103914 30010391511.3 ppb
2021-11-17P300103917 3001039188.10 ppb
2021-11-17P300103920 30010392111.0 ppb
2021-11-17P300103923 3001039246.60 ppb
2021-11-17P300103926 3001039277.80 ppb
2021-11-17P300103929 3001039307.40 ppb
2022-02-15D300145868 3001458693.64 ppb
2022-02-15D300145871 3001458723.34 ppb
2022-02-15D300145874 3001458754.59 ppb
2022-02-15D300145877 3001458785.20 ppb
2022-02-15D300145880 3001458814.04 ppb
2022-02-15D300145883 3001458845.77 ppb
2022-02-15D300145886 3001458876.09 ppb
2022-02-15D300145889 3001458905.12 ppb
2022-02-15D300145892 3001458931.52 ppb
2022-05-10D300181521 3001815228.02 ppb
2022-05-10D300181524 3001815257.58 ppb
2022-05-10D300181527 3001815289.32 ppb
2022-05-10D300181530 3001815319.52 ppb
2022-05-10D300181533 3001815348.24 ppb
2022-05-10D300181536 3001815375.51 ppb
2022-05-10D300181539 3001815408.16 ppb
2022-05-10D300181542 3001815438.69 ppb
2022-05-10D300181545 3001815467.54 ppb
2022-08-09D300227257 30022725811.4 ppb
2022-08-09D300227260 30022726110.2 ppb
2022-08-09D300227263 30022726414.5 ppb
2022-08-09D300227266 30022726714.0 ppb
2022-08-09D300227269 30022727013.8 ppb
2022-08-09D300227272 30022727310.00 ppb
2022-08-09D300227275 30022727611.4 ppb
2022-08-09D300227278 3002272795.60 ppb
2022-11-15D300273443 3002734457.59 ppb
2022-11-15D300273450 3002734528.27 ppb
2022-11-15D300273456 3002734607.29 ppb
2022-11-15D300273462 3002734634.71 ppb
2022-11-15D300273465 3002734667.12 ppb
2022-11-15D300273468 3002734692.63 ppb
2022-11-15D300273471 3002734722.14 ppb
2022-11-15D300273474 3002734753.51 ppb
2023-02-09D300307705 3003077063.82 ppb
2023-02-09D300307708 3003077093.61 ppb
2023-02-09D300307711 3003077125.37 ppb
2023-02-09D300307714 3003077154.86 ppb
2023-02-09D300307717 3003077186.98 ppb
2023-02-09D300307720 3003077214.42 ppb
2023-02-09D300307723 3003077244.14 ppb
2023-02-09D300307726 3003077273.33 ppb
2023-05-11D300349330 3003493316.77 ppb
2023-05-11D300349333 3003493346.03 ppb
2023-05-11D300349336 30034933711.7 ppb
2023-05-11D300349339 3003493405.33 ppb
2023-05-11D300349342 3003493437.56 ppb
2023-05-11D300349345 3003493463.25 ppb
2023-05-11D300349348 3003493497.20 ppb
2023-05-11D300349351 3003493524.25 ppb
2023-08-16D300399298 30039929911.3 ppb
2023-08-16D300399301 30039930210.8 ppb
2023-08-16D300399304 30039930523.7 ppb
2023-08-16D300399307 30039930811.1 ppb
2023-08-16D300399310 30039931112.5 ppb
2023-08-16D300399313 3003993144.49 ppb
2023-08-16D300399316 3003993176.92 ppb
2023-08-16D300399319 3003993201.92 ppb
2023-11-16D300447192 3004471937.18 ppb
2023-11-16D300447195 3004471966.79 ppb
2023-11-16D300447198 3004471997.99 ppb
2023-11-16D300447201 3004472024.94 ppb
2023-11-16D300447204 3004472057.79 ppb
2023-11-16D300447207 3004472083.34 ppb
2023-11-16D300447210 3004472114.47 ppb
2023-11-16D300447213 3004472143.90 ppb