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Dichloroacetic acid

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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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20188.90 ppb87ND - 26.0 ppb
20192.62 ppb85ND - 10.00 ppb
20201.84 ppb84ND - 4.90 ppb
20213.68 ppb880.620 ppb - 8.20 ppb
202210.5 ppb880.520 ppb - 35.0 ppb
20233.41 ppb880.560 ppb - 6.50 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
2018-03-139372822.20 ppb
2018-03-139372831.20 ppb
2018-06-0698319026.0 ppb
2018-06-069831916.20 ppb
2018-09-17104496518.0 ppb
2018-09-17104496617.0 ppb
2018-12-101089351ND
2018-12-1010893520.630 ppb
2019-03-181138047ND
2019-03-181138048ND
2019-06-1011848401.90 ppb
2019-06-1011848411.70 ppb
2019-09-1012400000.620 ppb
2019-09-101240001ND
2019-12-02128250310.00 ppb
2019-12-0212825026.70 ppb
2020-03-0313340643.30 ppb
2020-03-0313340623.60 ppb
2020-06-1614078502.90 ppb
2020-06-1614078494.90 ppb
2020-09-091517978ND
2020-09-091517979ND
2020-12-071697791ND
2020-12-071697792ND
2021-03-0817879820.620 ppb
2021-03-0817879831.70 ppb
2021-08-0419035426.60 ppb
2021-08-0419035418.20 ppb
2021-09-1319549585.30 ppb
2021-09-1319549594.80 ppb
2021-12-0620510551.20 ppb
2021-12-0620510540.990 ppb
2022-03-0722110252.10 ppb
2022-03-0722110241.80 ppb
2022-06-07227440135.0 ppb
2022-06-07227440235.0 ppb
2022-09-1323574301.40 ppb
2022-09-1323574297.20 ppb
2022-12-1224147210.520 ppb
2022-12-1224147200.630 ppb
2023-03-0724627936.50 ppb
2023-03-0724627922.40 ppb
2023-06-0425104910.560 ppb
2023-06-0425104904.30 ppb
2023-09-1225744112.80 ppb
2023-09-1225744104.20 ppb
2023-12-0526195523.20 ppb
2023-12-0526195513.30 ppb