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Dichloroacetic acid

Hunters Creek Mobile Home Park

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.413 ppb42ND - 0.830 ppb
20190.400 ppb41ND - 1.60 ppb
2020ND60ND
2021ND20ND
20220.367 ppb31ND - 1.10 ppb
20230.640 ppb52ND - 2.20 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
2018-02-13480-131244-1ND
2018-08-1718H2138-030.820 ppb
2018-08-1718H2138-020.830 ppb
2018-11-15480-145462-6ND
2019-05-153035014001ND
2019-08-143052462002ND
2019-08-1430524620011.60 ppb
2019-08-143052462003ND
2020-03-173093628004ND
2020-05-193104459002 DBPND
2020-08-053120360 R2006995-3ND
2020-08-053120360 R2006995 -1ND
2020-08-053120360 R2006995 -2ND
2020-12-213148599001ND
2021-06-163183763002ND
2021-11-09R2111924-002 -1ND
2022-08-1132588100011.10 ppb
2022-08-113258810002ND
2022-08-113258810003ND
2023-03-2932958600012.20 ppb
2023-03-293295860002ND
2023-08-163319456006ND
2023-08-1633194560041.000 ppb
2023-08-163319456005ND