Dichloroacetic acid
Dewitt WDS - North
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.48 ppb | 16 | 16 | 5.60 ppb - 13.0 ppb |
| 2015 | 6.69 ppb | 16 | 16 | 3.60 ppb - 11.0 ppb |
| 2016 | 7.29 ppb | 16 | 16 | 4.20 ppb - 13.0 ppb |
| 2017 | 10.3 ppb | 12 | 12 | 3.90 ppb - 21.0 ppb |
| 2018 | 8.22 ppb | 16 | 16 | 2.60 ppb - 13.0 ppb |
| 2019 | 6.40 ppb | 16 | 16 | 3.20 ppb - 10.00 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.2 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.2 ppb for dichloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-13 | 1Q2014 RUSSELL L | 6.80 ppb |
| 2014-02-13 | 1Q2014 FLY RD | 9.40 ppb |
| 2014-02-13 | 1Q2014 ALMONT DR | 9.10 ppb |
| 2014-02-13 | 1Q2014 BADGELY R | 8.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 2Q2014 FLY RD | 7.30 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 2Q2014 RUSSELL L | 8.70 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 2Q2014 ALMONT DR | 9.00 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 2Q2014 BADGELY R | 13.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 3Q2014 ALMONT DR | 6.00 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 3Q2014 BADGELY R | 7.60 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 3Q2014 FLY RD | 8.30 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 3Q2014 RUSSELL L | 12.0 ppb |
| 2014-11-13 | 4Q2014 RUSSELL L | 8.30 ppb |
| 2014-11-13 | 4Q2014 FLY RD | 6.60 ppb |
| 2014-11-13 | 4Q2014 BADGELY R | 10.00 ppb |
| 2014-11-13 | 4Q2014 ALMONT DR | 5.60 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 1Q2015 FLY RD | 7.50 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 1Q2015 ALMONT DR | 5.10 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 1Q2015 RUSSELL L | 4.40 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 1Q2015 BADGELY R | 10.00 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | 2Q2015 RUSSELL L | 6.90 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | 2Q2015 FLY RD | 5.80 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | 2Q2015 ALMONT DR | 8.30 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | 2Q2015 BADGELY R | 8.10 ppb |
| 2015-08-13 | 3Q2015 BADGELY R | 6.30 ppb |
| 2015-08-13 | 3Q2015 ALMONT DR | 5.10 ppb |
| 2015-08-13 | 3Q2015 RUSSELL L | 11.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-13 | 3Q2015 FLY RD | 5.70 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 4Q2015 RUSSELL L | 6.10 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 4Q2015 FLY RD | 5.20 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 4Q2015 ALMONT DR | 3.60 ppb |
| 2015-11-09 | 4Q2015 BADGELY R | 8.00 ppb |
| 2016-02-12 | 1Q2016 RUSSELL L | 5.70 ppb |
| 2016-02-12 | 1Q2016 BADGELY R | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-02-12 | 1Q2016 ALMONT DR | 5.70 ppb |
| 2016-02-12 | 1Q2016 FLY RD | 4.20 ppb |
| 2016-05-17 | 2Q2016 FLY RD | 5.40 ppb |
| 2016-05-17 | 2Q2016 BADGELY R | 9.60 ppb |
| 2016-05-17 | 2Q2016 ALMONT DR | 4.50 ppb |
| 2016-05-17 | 2Q2016 RUSSELL L | 6.70 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | 3Q2016 FLY RD | 11.0 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | 3Q2016 BADGELY R | 11.0 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | 3Q2016 ALMONT DR | 4.40 ppb |
| 2016-08-10 | 3Q2016 RUSSELL L | 5.90 ppb |
| 2016-11-08 | 4Q2016 BADGELY R | 4.60 ppb |
| 2016-11-08 | 4Q2016 FLY RD | 9.60 ppb |
| 2016-11-08 | 4Q2016 RUSSELL L | 11.0 ppb |
| 2016-11-08 | 4Q2016 ALMONT DR | 4.40 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | 2Q2017 BADGELY R | 21.0 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | 2Q2017 FLY RD | 10.00 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | 2Q2017 ALMONT DR | 13.0 ppb |
| 2017-05-10 | 2Q2017 RUSSELL L | 11.0 ppb |
| 2017-08-09 | 3Q2017 ALMONT DR | 8.00 ppb |
| 2017-08-09 | 3Q2017 BADGELY R | 14.0 ppb |
| 2017-08-09 | 3Q2017 FLY RD | 10.00 ppb |
| 2017-08-09 | 3Q2017 RUSSELL L | 9.00 ppb |
| 2017-11-07 | 4Q2017 ALMONT DR | 3.90 ppb |
| 2017-11-07 | 4Q2017 BADGELY R | 10.00 ppb |
| 2017-11-07 | 4Q2017 FLY RD | 7.10 ppb |
| 2017-11-07 | 4Q2017 RUSSELL L | 7.00 ppb |
| 2018-02-15 | 1Q2018 RUSSELL L | 9.10 ppb |
| 2018-02-15 | 1Q2018 ALMONT DR | 8.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-15 | 1Q2018 BADGLEY R | 13.0 ppb |
| 2018-02-15 | 1Q2018 FLY RD | 6.90 ppb |
| 2018-05-10 | 2Q2018 ALMONT DR | 8.20 ppb |
| 2018-05-10 | 2Q2018 BADGLEY R | 9.80 ppb |
| 2018-05-10 | 2Q2018 FLY RD | 11.0 ppb |
| 2018-05-10 | 2Q2018 RUSSELL L | 8.10 ppb |
| 2018-08-14 | 3Q2018 ALMONT DR | 7.40 ppb |
| 2018-08-14 | 3Q2018 BADGLEY R | 8.10 ppb |
| 2018-08-14 | 3Q2018 FLY RD | 11.0 ppb |
| 2018-08-14 | 3Q2018 RUSSELL L | 12.0 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 4Q2018 RUSSELL L | 4.60 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 4Q2018 BADGLEY R | 5.00 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 4Q2018 ALMONT DR | 2.60 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 4Q2018 FLY RD | 6.30 ppb |
| 2019-02-14 | 1Q2019 ALMONT DR | 6.70 ppb |
| 2019-02-14 | 1Q2019 RUSSELL L | 5.40 ppb |
| 2019-02-14 | 1Q2019 BADGLEY R | 5.30 ppb |
| 2019-02-14 | 1Q2019 FLY RD | 8.90 ppb |
| 2019-05-10 | 2Q2019 FLY RD | 5.30 ppb |
| 2019-05-10 | 2Q2019 BADGLEY R | 6.20 ppb |
| 2019-05-10 | 2Q2019 RUSSELL L | 3.50 ppb |
| 2019-05-10 | 2Q2019 ALMONT DR | 5.00 ppb |
| 2019-08-13 | 3Q2019 BADGLEY R | 6.80 ppb |
| 2019-08-13 | 3Q2019 FLY RD | 10.00 ppb |
| 2019-08-13 | 3Q2019 ALMONT DR | 3.20 ppb |
| 2019-08-13 | 3Q2019 RUSSELL L | 7.90 ppb |
| 2019-11-06 | 4Q2019 BADGLEY R | 8.40 ppb |
| 2019-11-06 | 4Q2019 ALMONT DR | 3.60 ppb |
| 2019-11-06 | 4Q2019 RUSSELL L | 7.90 ppb |
| 2019-11-06 | 4Q2019 FLY RD | 8.30 ppb |