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Dichloroacetic acid

City of Bruceville Eddy

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20186.06 ppb83ND - 24.4 ppb
20190.575 ppb83ND - 2.30 ppb
20200.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 ppb
20211.34 ppb83ND - 6.60 ppb
20221.31 ppb83ND - 6.40 ppb
20231.63 ppb84ND - 6.60 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
2018-01-22AE09511ND
2018-01-22AE09505ND
2018-04-03AE2099424.4 ppb
2018-04-03AE2099223.1 ppb
2018-08-20AE37573ND
2018-08-20AE375741.000 ppb
2018-10-11AE43222ND
2018-10-11AE43224ND
2019-02-25AE55602ND
2019-02-25AE55604ND
2019-05-21AE673272.30 ppb
2019-05-21AE673291.30 ppb
2019-08-08AE77726ND
2019-08-08AE77692ND
2019-10-02AE85494ND
2019-10-02AE854971.000 ppb
2020-03-02AF00603ND
2020-03-02AF00611ND
2020-05-13AF10799ND
2020-05-13AF10801ND
2020-08-25AF25008ND
2020-08-25AF25010ND
2020-11-04AF33131ND
2020-11-04AF331332.00 ppb
2021-01-19AF39711ND
2021-01-19AF397131.10 ppb
2021-05-25AF55304ND
2021-05-25AF55305ND
2021-07-21AF62930ND
2021-07-21AF629323.00 ppb
2021-10-14AF735216.60 ppb
2021-10-14AF73524ND
2022-01-26AF81912ND
2022-01-26AF81913ND
2022-05-16AF96937ND
2022-05-16AF969386.40 ppb
2022-07-06AG033222.60 ppb
2022-07-06AG03324ND
2022-10-03AG15666ND
2022-10-03AG156731.50 ppb
2023-02-13AG284793.10 ppb
2023-02-14AG28776ND
2023-06-09AG43847ND
2023-06-09AG438491.80 ppb
2023-08-14AG52309ND
2023-08-14AG523106.60 ppb
2023-10-10AG59074ND
2023-10-10AG590751.50 ppb