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Dichloroacetic Acid in drinking water

The EPA sets no numeric limit for Dichloroacetic Acid in drinking water. Of the 28,696 water suppliers tested, 19,963 had it detected.

69.6%
of suppliers detected it
(19,963/28,696)

What the EPA limit means

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No federal limit

The EPA has not set an enforceable numeric limit for this contaminant.

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Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Dichloroacetic Acid was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Creswell Heights Jt Auth South Heights PA
3600 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Brighton Twp Muni Auth Beaver PA
2100 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Saegertown Mhp Oveido FL
870 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Conneaut Lake Park Water Harmonsburg PA
720 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Osage Co Rwd #20 (Hulah) Bartlesville OK
511 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Weleetka Public Works Authority Weleetka OK
396 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Lemoore, City of Lemoore CA
370 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Hardy County Psd Baker Moorefield WV
368 µg/L
No EPA limit set
City of Nome Nome TX
323.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Pike Twp Municipal Authority Curwensville PA
260 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Winston-Salem, City of Clemmons NC
249 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Hickory Hills Mhc Bath PA
248 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Sandy Point 480 Water System Campti LA
246 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Morningside Heights Wd / Erwin Erwin NY
240 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Hudson Gaars Mill Water System Dodson LA
236 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Longton, City of Longton KS
230 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Vallenar View Mobile Home Park Ketchikan AK
230 µg/L
No EPA limit set
The Trails S/D Chapel Hill NC
216 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Village of Mooringsport Water System Mooringsport LA
210 µg/L
No EPA limit set
City of Gonzales Gonzales TX
207.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
City of Venus Venus TX
200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Severy, City of Severy KS
200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Desoto Parish Water Works District 1 Mansfield LA
191 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Galena wtp1 - City Galena AK
190 µg/L
No EPA limit set
City of Edgewood Edgewood TX
190 µg/L
No EPA limit set

Frequently asked questions about Dichloroacetic Acid

What is Dichloroacetic Acid in drinking water?

Dichloroacetic Acid is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

Does the EPA limit Dichloroacetic Acid?

The EPA has not set a numeric Maximum Contaminant Level for Dichloroacetic Acid. It is still measured and reported, so levels can be compared between suppliers.

How common is Dichloroacetic Acid in US tap water?

Of the 28,696 water suppliers with results on file, 19,963 detected Dichloroacetic Acid — 69.6% of those tested.