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Dichloroacetic acid

Farmerville Water System

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

49

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.616 ppb1610ND - 1.40 ppb
20191.75 ppb1614ND - 5.20 ppb
20201.58 ppb84ND - 3.70 ppb
20212.53 ppb881.50 ppb - 5.20 ppb
20221.47 ppb85ND - 3.50 ppb
20232.70 ppb880.480 ppb - 4.10 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
2018-02-22353761980010.810 ppb
2018-02-2235376198002ND
2018-02-2235376198002ND
2018-02-22353761980010.810 ppb
2018-05-2335394581002ND
2018-05-23353945810010.600 ppb
2018-05-2335394581002ND
2018-05-23353945810010.600 ppb
2018-08-20354127980011.40 ppb
2018-08-20354127980020.720 ppb
2018-08-20354127980011.40 ppb
2018-08-20354127980020.720 ppb
2018-11-19354323880011.40 ppb
2018-11-19354323880011.40 ppb
2018-11-1935432388002ND
2018-11-1935432388002ND
2019-02-25354509660015.20 ppb
2019-02-25354509660020.830 ppb
2019-02-25354509660015.20 ppb
2019-02-25354509660020.830 ppb
2019-05-13354693280010.580 ppb
2019-05-1335469328002ND
2019-05-13354693280010.580 ppb
2019-05-1335469328002ND
2019-08-14354912130021.80 ppb
2019-08-14354912130012.00 ppb
2019-08-14354912130012.00 ppb
2019-08-14354912130021.80 ppb
2019-11-18355140820011.50 ppb
2019-11-18355140820022.10 ppb
2019-11-18355140820022.10 ppb
2019-11-18355140820011.50 ppb
2020-02-1835532445002ND
2020-02-1835532445001ND
2020-05-2135551967001ND
2020-05-21355519670023.70 ppb
2020-08-10355703910012.00 ppb
2020-08-1035570391002ND
2020-11-09355919290013.20 ppb
2020-11-09355919290023.70 ppb
2021-02-08356112520011.70 ppb
2021-02-08356112520023.00 ppb
2021-05-18356349860012.10 ppb
2021-05-18356349860025.20 ppb
2021-08-09356551400011.50 ppb
2021-08-09356551400022.50 ppb
2021-11-29356805420012.10 ppb
2021-11-29356805420022.10 ppb
2022-02-07356966670022.40 ppb
2022-02-07356966670012.80 ppb
2022-05-04357159700023.50 ppb
2022-05-0435715970001ND
2022-08-0335737789001ND
2022-08-0335737789002ND
2022-11-17357616140012.10 ppb
2022-11-17357616140020.980 ppb
2023-02-15357806930012.10 ppb
2023-02-15357806930023.60 ppb
2023-05-18358021270012.00 ppb
2023-05-18358021270020.480 ppb
2023-08-14358217000013.00 ppb
2023-08-14358217000023.60 ppb
2023-11-03358392560012.70 ppb
2023-11-03358392560024.10 ppb