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Dichloroacetic acid

Kent Water Department

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)

40

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.745 ppb164ND - 3.71 ppb
20191.55 ppb1611ND - 4.85 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20210.626 ppb167ND - 2.33 ppb
20221.76 ppb1610ND - 5.63 ppb
20230.819 ppb168ND - 3.10 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
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-03-06ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-09-042.52 ppb
2018-09-043.71 ppb
2018-09-043.55 ppb
2018-09-042.14 ppb
2018-12-04ND
2018-12-04ND
2018-12-04ND
2018-12-04ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-052.05 ppb
2019-03-05ND
2019-06-041.41 ppb
2019-06-041.18 ppb
2019-06-041.53 ppb
2019-06-04ND
2019-09-032.63 ppb
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-032.07 ppb
2019-09-032.97 ppb
2019-12-031.43 ppb
2019-12-031.57 ppb
2019-12-033.05 ppb
2019-12-034.85 ppb
2021-03-024085728ND
2021-03-024085726ND
2021-03-024085727ND
2021-03-0240857291.04 ppb
2021-06-014126778ND
2021-06-0141267771.26 ppb
2021-06-014126779ND
2021-06-014126776ND
2021-09-0741798501.57 ppb
2021-09-0741798482.33 ppb
2021-09-0741798491.33 ppb
2021-09-0741798471.43 ppb
2021-12-074224331ND
2021-12-074224332ND
2021-12-0742243301.05 ppb
2021-12-074224329ND
2022-03-014260763ND
2022-03-014260765ND
2022-03-014260762ND
2022-03-014260764ND
2022-06-0743116274.37 ppb
2022-06-0743116304.27 ppb
2022-06-0743116325.26 ppb
2022-06-0743116295.63 ppb
2022-09-0643706291.46 ppb
2022-09-0643706301.31 ppb
2022-09-0643706311.58 ppb
2022-09-0643706281.97 ppb
2022-12-064395872ND
2022-12-0643958731.01 ppb
2022-12-064395874ND
2022-12-0643958711.23 ppb
2023-03-0744360871.56 ppb
2023-03-0744360911.13 ppb
2023-03-074436088ND
2023-03-074436090ND
2023-06-0644762971.11 ppb
2023-06-064476295ND
2023-06-064476294ND
2023-06-0644762963.10 ppb
2023-09-0545258201.02 ppb
2023-09-0545258162.23 ppb
2023-09-0545258171.82 ppb
2023-09-0545258211.13 ppb
2023-12-054569115ND
2023-12-054569114ND
2023-12-054569116ND
2023-12-054569113ND