Dichloroacetic acid
Las Cruces Municipal 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.
126
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
108
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.24 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.310 ppb - 2.20 ppb |
| 2015 | 1.19 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.280 ppb - 2.00 ppb |
| 2016 | 1.31 ppb | 22 | 16 | ND - 4.10 ppb |
| 2017 | 1.62 ppb | 24 | 16 | ND - 5.30 ppb |
| 2018 | 1.63 ppb | 24 | 21 | ND - 4.10 ppb |
| 2019 | 1.46 ppb | 24 | 23 | ND - 5.30 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.2 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.2 ppb for dichloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | 2014004927 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014004925 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014004928 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014004926 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014015998 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014015997 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014015999 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014015996 | 0.370 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014027050 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014027051 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014027052 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2014-08-21 | 2014027053 | 0.430 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014036233 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014036234 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014036232 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 2014036231 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 2015006123 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 2015006122 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 2015006120 | 0.970 ppb |
| 2015-02-19 | 2015006121 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015015829 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015015827 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015015828 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 2015015826 | 0.410 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 2015024903 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 2015024904 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 2015024902 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 2015024905 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 2015035537 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 2015035539 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 2015035538 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 2015035536 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016005237 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016005238 | ND |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016005235 | ND |
| 2016-02-23 | 2016005236 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016014754 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016014751 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016014753 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016014756 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016014752 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2016-05-23 | 2016014755 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 2016025341 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2016-08-25 | 2016025339 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2016-08-25 | 2016025340 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-08-25 | 2016025337 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2016-08-25 | 2016025336 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2016-08-25 | 2016025338 | ND |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016032836 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016032837 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016032839 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016032838 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016032841 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016032840 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 2017006093 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 2017006096 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 2017006091 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 2017006095 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 2017006094 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 2017006092 | ND |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017015936 | 5.30 ppb |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017015938 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017015940 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017015941 | 0.880 ppb |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017015937 | ND |
| 2017-05-25 | 2017015939 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017025123 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017025121 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017025124 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017025119 | 0.950 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017025122 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 2017025120 | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017033734 | 4.60 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017033739 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017033738 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017033736 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017033737 | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 2017033735 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 2018005317 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2018-02-20 | 2018005318 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2018-02-20 | 2018005319 | 0.970 ppb |
| 2018-02-20 | 2018005320 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 2018005321 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-02-20 | 2018005322 | ND |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018014767 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018014768 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018014769 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018014770 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018014771 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2018-05-24 | 2018014772 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018024271 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018024272 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018024273 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018024274 | 0.910 ppb |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018024275 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2018-08-28 | 2018024276 | 4.00 ppb |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018033011 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018033012 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018033013 | 0.890 ppb |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018033014 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018033015 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-11-27 | 2018033016 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019004873 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019004874 | 0.680 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019004875 | 2.40 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019004876 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019004877 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019004878 | 0.850 ppb |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019014354 | ND |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019014355 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019014356 | 0.880 ppb |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019014357 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019014358 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-05-23 | 2019014359 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019024398 | 0.920 ppb |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019024399 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019024400 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019024401 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019024402 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2019-08-28 | 2019024404 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019033396 | 5.30 ppb |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019033397 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019033398 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019033399 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019033400 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2019-11-21 | 2019033401 | 0.540 ppb |