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Dichloroacetic acid

Harris County Municipal Utility District 344

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.28 ppb42ND - 6.00 ppb
20195.53 ppb43ND - 12.0 ppb
20200.300 ppb41ND - 1.20 ppb
20215.48 ppb443.70 ppb - 7.50 ppb
20226.61 ppb87ND - 10.8 ppb
20234.43 ppb87ND - 9.60 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
2018-02-26AE153566.00 ppb
2018-06-08AE29203ND
2018-09-12AE397633.10 ppb
2018-11-27AE46973ND
2019-02-11AE537548.80 ppb
2019-06-19AE7127512.0 ppb
2019-08-26AE80573ND
2019-12-09AE916491.30 ppb
2020-02-12AE98099ND
2020-05-11AF10339ND
2020-09-03AF264381.20 ppb
2020-11-09AF33694ND
2021-03-04AF453393.70 ppb
2021-06-04AF566347.50 ppb
2021-08-12AF661716.80 ppb
2021-11-03AF755553.90 ppb
2022-02-07AF832438.80 ppb
2022-02-07AF832698.70 ppb
2022-05-13AF9691610.00 ppb
2022-05-13AF9691710.8 ppb
2022-09-15AG131881.60 ppb
2022-09-15AG13217ND
2022-12-22AG227186.80 ppb
2022-12-22AG227196.20 ppb
2023-03-09Q23095660039.60 ppb
2023-03-09Q23095660049.30 ppb
2023-04-27AG38407ND
2023-04-27AG384082.50 ppb
2023-07-25AG499912.80 ppb
2023-07-25AG499967.20 ppb
2023-11-13AG633391.90 ppb
2023-11-13AG633422.10 ppb