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Dichloroacetic acid

Tipton

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20232.21 ppb83ND - 6.34 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
2018-05-141805437ND
2018-05-141805438ND
2018-08-061808258ND
2018-08-061808259ND
2018-11-051811288ND
2018-11-051811287ND
2019-03-041903295ND
2019-03-041903294ND
2019-05-061905401ND
2019-05-061905402ND
2019-08-051908402ND
2019-08-051908401ND
2019-11-041911338ND
2019-11-041911337ND
2020-03-02100236-02ND
2020-03-02100236-01ND
2020-05-04101002-01ND
2020-05-04101002-02ND
2020-08-03102251-01ND
2020-08-03102251-02ND
2020-11-02103653-01ND
2020-11-02103653-02ND
2021-01-11104414-02ND
2021-01-11104414-01ND
2021-05-03106200-01ND
2021-05-03106200-02ND
2021-08-09107569-01ND
2021-08-09107569-02ND
2021-11-01108841-02ND
2021-11-01108841-01ND
2022-02-07110154-02ND
2022-02-07110154-01ND
2022-05-02111521-01ND
2022-05-02111521-02ND
2022-08-01112848-01ND
2022-08-01112848-02ND
2022-11-07114261-01ND
2022-11-07114261-02ND
2023-02-06115531-01ND
2023-02-06115531-02ND
2023-05-01116903-01ND
2023-05-01116903-02ND
2023-08-07118337-016.34 ppb
2023-08-07118337-026.03 ppb
2023-11-06119858-015.34 ppb
2023-11-06119858-02ND