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Dichloroacetic acid

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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.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.206 ppb163ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20210.444 ppb166ND - 1.40 ppb
20220.631 ppb166ND - 2.50 ppb
20230.225 ppb163ND - 1.30 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
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-09-041.10 ppb
2018-09-04ND
2018-09-041.20 ppb
2018-09-041.000 ppb
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-03ND
2018-12-03ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-051.000 ppb
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-06-04ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-12-05ND
2019-12-05ND
2019-12-05ND
2019-12-10ND
2021-03-024085762ND
2021-03-024085760ND
2021-03-024085763ND
2021-03-024085761ND
2021-06-0141294041.000 ppb
2021-06-014129394ND
2021-06-0141294161.20 ppb
2021-06-0141293971.40 ppb
2021-09-0341786251.20 ppb
2021-09-034178624ND
2021-09-034178626ND
2021-09-0341786271.10 ppb
2021-12-014213492ND
2021-12-014213490ND
2021-12-0142134891.20 ppb
2021-12-014213491ND
2022-03-024258090ND
2022-03-024258091ND
2022-03-024258092ND
2022-03-024258089ND
2022-08-034328289ND
2022-08-0343282861.60 ppb
2022-08-0343282871.10 ppb
2022-08-034328288ND
2022-09-074359052ND
2022-09-0743590491.70 ppb
2022-09-0743590462.50 ppb
2022-09-074359043ND
2022-12-0643953641.60 ppb
2022-12-064395361ND
2022-12-064395370ND
2022-12-0643953671.60 ppb
2023-03-074431720ND
2023-03-074431719ND
2023-03-074431721ND
2023-03-074431718ND
2023-06-0544738901.20 ppb
2023-06-054473888ND
2023-06-0544738871.10 ppb
2023-06-054473891ND
2023-09-0545287581.30 ppb
2023-09-054528756ND
2023-09-054528757ND
2023-09-054528759ND
2023-12-044569061ND
2023-12-044569067ND
2023-12-044569064ND
2023-12-044569059ND