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Dichloroacetic acid

Waldwick 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.

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61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND190ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-08-15HA090118-14ND
2018-08-15HA090118-13ND
2019-07-107097313002-HAAND
2019-07-107097313001-HAAND
2020-07-2270139241001-HAAND
2020-07-2270139241002-HAAND
2020-10-073133867001ND
2020-10-073133867002ND
2020-12-023144999002ND
2020-12-023144999001ND
2021-01-183153034003ND
2021-01-183153034002ND
2021-01-183153034004ND
2021-01-183153034001AND
2021-01-183153034002AND
2021-01-183153034001ND
2021-04-063168628001ND
2021-04-063168628003ND
2021-04-063168628004ND
2021-04-063168628002ND
2021-07-133188994001ND
2021-07-133188994004ND
2021-07-143188994002ND
2021-07-143188994003ND
2021-07-293191612001ND
2021-10-053205806004ND
2021-10-053205806003ND
2021-10-053205806001ND
2021-10-053205806002ND
2022-01-043221256002ND
2022-01-043221256003ND
2022-01-043221256004ND
2022-01-043221256001ND
2022-04-0570210095004-HAAND
2022-04-0570210095003-HAAND
2022-04-0570210095001-HAAND
2022-04-0570210095002-HAAND
2022-07-063251968004ND
2022-07-063251968003ND
2022-07-063251968001ND
2022-07-063251968002ND
2022-10-043267861001ND
2022-10-043267861002ND
2022-10-313272217002ND
2022-10-313272217001ND
2023-01-243284972003ND
2023-01-243284972002ND
2023-01-243284972001ND
2023-01-243284972004ND
2023-04-043296662004ND
2023-04-043296662003ND
2023-04-043296662001ND
2023-04-043296662002ND
2023-07-1170263107004-HAAND
2023-07-1170263107003-HAAND
2023-07-1170263107001-HAAND
2023-07-1170263107002-HAAND
2023-10-0370272760004-HAAND
2023-10-0370272760003-HAAND
2023-10-0370272760001-HAAND
2023-10-0370272760002-HAAND