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Dichloroacetic acid

Minden 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.

 

132

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

71

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.413 ppb3216ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.619 ppb3230ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.281 ppb1610ND - 0.680 ppb
20210.0588 ppb163ND - 0.350 ppb
20220.358 ppb1611ND - 1.20 ppb
20230.0320 ppb201ND - 0.640 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
2018-02-0835373972001ND
2018-02-0835373972002ND
2018-02-0835373972003ND
2018-02-0835373972004ND
2018-02-0835373972001ND
2018-02-0835373972002ND
2018-02-0835373972003ND
2018-02-0835373972004ND
2018-05-03353903130011.30 ppb
2018-05-03353903130020.980 ppb
2018-05-03353903130030.970 ppb
2018-05-03353903130041.20 ppb
2018-05-03353903130011.30 ppb
2018-05-03353903130020.980 ppb
2018-05-03353903130030.970 ppb
2018-05-03353903130041.20 ppb
2018-08-1335411591001ND
2018-08-1335411591002ND
2018-08-1335411591003ND
2018-08-1335411591004ND
2018-08-1335411591001ND
2018-08-1335411591002ND
2018-08-1335411591003ND
2018-08-1335411591004ND
2018-11-01354281910010.740 ppb
2018-11-01354281910020.500 ppb
2018-11-01354281910030.540 ppb
2018-11-01354281910040.380 ppb
2018-11-01354281910010.740 ppb
2018-11-01354281910020.500 ppb
2018-11-01354281910030.540 ppb
2018-11-01354281910040.380 ppb
2019-02-07354470570010.770 ppb
2019-02-07354470570020.690 ppb
2019-02-07354470570030.720 ppb
2019-02-07354470570040.690 ppb
2019-02-07354470570010.770 ppb
2019-02-07354470570020.690 ppb
2019-02-07354470570030.720 ppb
2019-02-07354470570040.690 ppb
2019-05-23354708450010.660 ppb
2019-05-23354708450020.620 ppb
2019-05-23354708450031.000 ppb
2019-05-23354708450040.760 ppb
2019-05-23354708450010.660 ppb
2019-05-23354708450020.620 ppb
2019-05-23354708450031.000 ppb
2019-05-23354708450040.760 ppb
2019-08-21354927570010.370 ppb
2019-08-2135492757002ND
2019-08-21354927570030.340 ppb
2019-08-21354927570040.370 ppb
2019-08-21354927570010.370 ppb
2019-08-2135492757002ND
2019-08-21354927570030.340 ppb
2019-08-21354927570040.370 ppb
2019-11-18355144600010.730 ppb
2019-11-18355144600020.860 ppb
2019-11-18355144600030.640 ppb
2019-11-18355144600040.680 ppb
2019-11-18355144600010.730 ppb
2019-11-18355144600020.860 ppb
2019-11-18355144600030.640 ppb
2019-11-18355144600040.680 ppb
2020-02-26355338580010.320 ppb
2020-02-26355338580020.350 ppb
2020-02-26355338580030.410 ppb
2020-02-26355338580040.270 ppb
2020-05-11355500400010.670 ppb
2020-05-11355500400020.470 ppb
2020-05-11355500400030.600 ppb
2020-05-1135550040004ND
2020-08-2035572475001ND
2020-08-2035572475002ND
2020-08-20355724750030.680 ppb
2020-08-2035572475004ND
2020-11-06355904610010.360 ppb
2020-11-0635590461002ND
2020-11-06355904610030.370 ppb
2020-11-0635590461004ND
2021-02-2235615031001ND
2021-02-2235615031002ND
2021-02-2235615031003ND
2021-02-2235615031004ND
2021-05-24356369070010.330 ppb
2021-05-2435636907002ND
2021-05-2435636907003ND
2021-05-24356369070040.350 ppb
2021-08-0235653954001ND
2021-08-0235653954002ND
2021-08-0235653954003ND
2021-08-0235653954004ND
2021-11-23356800030010.260 ppb
2021-11-2335680003002ND
2021-11-2335680003003ND
2021-11-2335680003004ND
2022-02-16356984590010.430 ppb
2022-02-16356984590020.310 ppb
2022-02-16356984590030.370 ppb
2022-02-1635698459004ND
2022-05-18357202500010.590 ppb
2022-05-18357202500020.400 ppb
2022-05-18357202500030.570 ppb
2022-05-18357202500040.490 ppb
2022-08-1635741528001ND
2022-08-1635741528002ND
2022-08-1635741528003ND
2022-08-1635741528004ND
2022-11-04357581890010.530 ppb
2022-11-04357581890020.380 ppb
2022-11-04357581890030.460 ppb
2022-11-04357581890041.20 ppb
2023-02-1335780691001ND
2023-02-1335780691002ND
2023-02-1335780691003ND
2023-02-1335780691004ND
2023-05-2435802616001ND
2023-05-2435802616002ND
2023-05-2435802616003ND
2023-05-2435802616004ND
2023-06-0635805302004ND
2023-08-2535823510001ND
2023-08-2535823510002ND
2023-08-2535823510003ND
2023-08-2535823510004ND
2023-11-2135843378002ND
2023-11-2135843378003ND
2023-11-2135843378004ND
2023-11-28358448840010.640 ppb
2023-11-2835844884002ND
2023-11-2835844884003ND
2023-11-2835844884004ND