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Dichloroacetic acid

Hawthorne Army Depot

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.05 ppb84ND - 2.80 ppb
20191.85 ppb84ND - 5.00 ppb
20200.500 ppb83ND - 1.50 ppb
2021ND70ND
2022ND80ND
20230.475 ppb82ND - 2.30 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
2018-01-041801114-0032.10 ppb
2018-01-041801114-004ND
2018-04-041804260-002ND
2018-04-041804260-0042.80 ppb
2018-07-031807107-001ND
2018-07-031807107-002ND
2018-10-1118100447-0052.10 ppb
2018-10-1118100447-0041.40 ppb
2019-01-0319010084-002ND
2019-01-0319010084-001ND
2019-04-0419040154-0033.10 ppb
2019-04-0419040154-004ND
2019-07-0319070146-0055.00 ppb
2019-07-0319070146-0061.70 ppb
2019-10-1619100607-002ND
2019-10-1619100607-0015.00 ppb
2020-01-3020010826-002ND
2020-01-3020010826-001ND
2020-04-092020041001721.50 ppb
2020-04-09202004100181ND
2020-07-1620070560-002ND
2020-07-1620070560-0011.50 ppb
2020-11-11202011130825ND
2020-11-112020111308241.000 ppb
2021-01-14202101200795ND
2021-01-14202101200794ND
2021-04-08202104140002ND
2021-04-08202104140001ND
2021-07-08202107170164ND
2021-07-08202107170162ND
2021-10-06202110120072ND
2022-01-05202201110298ND
2022-01-05202201110297ND
2022-04-07202204130759ND
2022-04-07202204130760ND
2022-07-272H03011-01ND
2022-07-272H03011-02ND
2022-10-04380-23516-2ND
2022-10-04380-23516-1ND
2023-01-04AGA1139-01ND
2023-01-04AGA1139-02ND
2023-04-05AGD1496-01ND
2023-04-05AGD1496-02ND
2023-07-12AGG2138-012.30 ppb
2023-07-12AGG2138-021.50 ppb
2023-10-0423100180-001ND
2023-10-0423100180-002ND