Dichloroacetic acid
Syracuse City
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.
112
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
112
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.84 ppb | 28 | 28 | 3.00 ppb - 21.0 ppb |
| 2013 | 8.13 ppb | 20 | 20 | 4.20 ppb - 17.0 ppb |
| 2014 | 15.1 ppb | 16 | 16 | 5.60 ppb - 28.0 ppb |
| 2015 | 10.2 ppb | 16 | 16 | 5.30 ppb - 22.0 ppb |
| 2016 | 10.1 ppb | 16 | 16 | 5.20 ppb - 16.0 ppb |
| 2017 | 11.8 ppb | 16 | 16 | 6.20 ppb - 18.0 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.7 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.7 ppb for dichloroacetic acid was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-16 | 1Q2012 COLEMAN F | 9.70 ppb |
| 2012-02-16 | 1Q2012 WATER SHO | 9.70 ppb |
| 2012-02-16 | 1Q2012 WESTCOTT | 3.20 ppb |
| 2012-02-16 | 1Q2012 NOTTINGHA | 11.0 ppb |
| 2012-05-08 | 2Q2012 CANON TRA | 12.0 ppb |
| 2012-05-08 | 2Q2012 COLEMAN F | 11.0 ppb |
| 2012-05-08 | 2Q2012 WOODLAND | 14.0 ppb |
| 2012-05-08 | 2Q2012 MUZAK COR | 21.0 ppb |
| 2012-05-08 | 2Q2012 MCCHESNEY | 3.00 ppb |
| 2012-05-08 | 2Q2012 NOTTINGHA | 11.0 ppb |
| 2012-05-08 | 2Q2012 WESTCOTT | 12.0 ppb |
| 2012-05-08 | 2Q2012 WATER SHO | 14.0 ppb |
| 2012-08-14 | 3Q2012 MCCHESNEY | 6.60 ppb |
| 2012-08-14 | 3Q2012 NOTTINGHA | 8.20 ppb |
| 2012-08-14 | 3Q2012 MUZAK COR | 11.0 ppb |
| 2012-08-14 | 3Q2012 COLEMAN F | 7.90 ppb |
| 2012-08-14 | 3Q2012 CANON TRA | 15.0 ppb |
| 2012-08-14 | 3Q2012 WOODLAND | 7.80 ppb |
| 2012-08-14 | 3Q2012 WESTCOTT | 13.0 ppb |
| 2012-08-14 | 3Q2012 WATER SHO | 16.0 ppb |
| 2012-11-13 | 4Q2012 WESTCOTT | 4.90 ppb |
| 2012-11-13 | 4Q2012 MCCHESNEY | 10.00 ppb |
| 2012-11-13 | 4Q2012 COLEMAN F | 6.30 ppb |
| 2012-11-13 | 4Q2012 MUZAK COR | 9.10 ppb |
| 2012-11-13 | 4Q2012 WOODLAND | 5.10 ppb |
| 2012-11-13 | 4Q2012 WATER SHO | 7.80 ppb |
| 2012-11-13 | 4Q2012 CANON TRA | 8.60 ppb |
| 2012-11-13 | 4Q2012 NOTTINGHA | 6.50 ppb |
| 2013-02-12 | 1Q2013 WATER SHO | 5.00 ppb |
| 2013-02-12 | 1Q2013 WOODLAND | 4.20 ppb |
| 2013-02-12 | 1Q2013 WESTCOTT | 4.30 ppb |
| 2013-02-12 | 1Q2013 MCCHESNEY | 5.90 ppb |
| 2013-02-12 | 1Q2013 CANON TRA | 5.60 ppb |
| 2013-02-12 | 1Q2013 NOTTINGHA | 5.70 ppb |
| 2013-02-12 | 1Q2013 COLEMAN F | 5.00 ppb |
| 2013-02-12 | 1Q2013 MUZAK COR | 5.80 ppb |
| 2013-05-14 | 2Q2013 COLEMAN F | 8.10 ppb |
| 2013-05-14 | 2Q2013 MCCHESNEY | 11.0 ppb |
| 2013-05-14 | 2Q2013 MUZAK COR | 8.80 ppb |
| 2013-05-14 | 2Q2013 CANON TRA | 10.00 ppb |
| 2013-08-13 | 3Q2013 MUZAK COR | 7.60 ppb |
| 2013-08-13 | 3Q2013 MCCHESNEY | 7.50 ppb |
| 2013-08-13 | 3Q2013 CANON TRA | 6.30 ppb |
| 2013-08-13 | 3Q2013 COLEMAN F | 6.80 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 4Q2013 MCCHESNEY | 13.0 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 4Q2013 COLEMAN F | 13.0 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 4Q2013 MUZAK COR | 17.0 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 4Q2013 CANNON TR | 12.0 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 1Q2014 COLEMAN F | 9.80 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 1Q2014 MAMA NANC | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 1Q2014 MCCHESNEY | 5.60 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 1Q2014 MUZAK COR | 10.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 2Q2014 MCCHESNEY | 21.0 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 2Q2014 MUZAK COR | 28.0 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 2Q2014 COLEMAN F | 23.0 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 2Q2014 CANNON TR | 15.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 3Q2014 COLEMAN F | 13.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 3Q2014 MCCHESNEY | 15.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 3Q2014 MUZAK COR | 20.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 3Q2014 MAMA NANC | 14.0 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 4Q2014 MCCHESNEY | 16.0 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 4Q2014 COLEMAN F | 17.0 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 4Q2014 MAMA NANC | 10.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-12 | 4Q2014 MUZAK COR | 18.0 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 1Q2015 MUZAK COR | 11.0 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 1Q2015 COLEMAN F | 9.00 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 1Q2015 MCCHESNEY | 10.00 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 1Q2015 MAMA NANC | 6.90 ppb |
| 2015-05-13 | 2Q2015 MCCHESNEY | 14.0 ppb |
| 2015-05-13 | 2Q2015 MUZAK COR | 22.0 ppb |
| 2015-05-13 | 2Q2015 MAMA NANC | 9.70 ppb |
| 2015-05-13 | 2Q2015 COLEMAN F | 22.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 3Q2015 COLEMAN F | 7.10 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 3Q2015 MUZAK COR | 5.30 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 3Q2015 MCCHESNEY | 9.20 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 3Q2015 MAMA NANC | 5.80 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 4Q2015 COLEMAN F | 6.30 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 4Q2015 MUZAK COR | 7.20 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 4Q2015 MAMA NANC | 6.00 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 4Q2015 MCCHESNEY | 11.0 ppb |
| 2016-02-09 | 1Q2016 COLEMAN F | 12.0 ppb |
| 2016-02-09 | 1Q2016 MCCHESNEY | 9.30 ppb |
| 2016-02-09 | 1Q2016 MAMA NANC | 8.30 ppb |
| 2016-02-09 | 1Q2016 MUZAK COR | 16.0 ppb |
| 2016-05-10 | 2Q2016 MCCHESNEY | 12.0 ppb |
| 2016-05-10 | 2Q2016 MUZAK COR | 15.0 ppb |
| 2016-05-10 | 2Q2016 COLEMAN F | 14.0 ppb |
| 2016-05-10 | 2Q2016 MAMA NANC | 9.50 ppb |
| 2016-08-11 | 3Q2016 MUZAK COR | 5.20 ppb |
| 2016-08-11 | 3Q2016 MAMA NANC | 6.70 ppb |
| 2016-08-11 | 3Q2016 MCCHESNEY | 8.90 ppb |
| 2016-08-11 | 3Q2016 COLEMAN F | 6.20 ppb |
| 2016-11-16 | 4Q2016 COLEMAN F | 9.80 ppb |
| 2016-11-16 | 4Q2016 MAMA NANC | 9.90 ppb |
| 2016-11-16 | 4Q2016 MCCHESNEY | 12.0 ppb |
| 2016-11-16 | 4Q2016 MUZAK COR | 6.40 ppb |
| 2017-02-16 | 1Q2017 MUZAK COR | 12.0 ppb |
| 2017-02-16 | 1Q2017 MCCHESNEY | 8.90 ppb |
| 2017-02-16 | 1Q2017 COLEMAN F | 9.80 ppb |
| 2017-02-16 | 1Q2017 MAMA NANC | 6.70 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | 2Q2017 COLEMAN F | 15.0 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | 2Q2017 MAMA NANC | 13.0 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | 2Q2017 MUZAK COR | 18.0 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | 2Q2017 MCCHESNEY | 16.0 ppb |
| 2017-08-16 | 3Q2017 MCCHESNEY | 13.0 ppb |
| 2017-08-16 | 3Q2017 MAMA NANC | 11.0 ppb |
| 2017-08-16 | 3Q2017 MUZAK COR | 6.20 ppb |
| 2017-08-16 | 3Q2017 COLEMAN F | 8.80 ppb |
| 2017-11-15 | 4Q2017 MAMA NANC | 9.30 ppb |
| 2017-11-15 | 4Q2017 MUZAK COR | 14.0 ppb |
| 2017-11-15 | 4Q2017 COLEMAN F | 12.0 ppb |
| 2017-11-15 | 4Q2017 MCCHESNEY | 15.0 ppb |