Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Dichloroacetic acid in Irvine, CA tap water
Irvine, CA's 2023 Dichloroacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 0 ug/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Local and Imported | 4.9 ug/L | 0 ug/L Public health goal |
Range System-wide | 1.7–25 ug/L | 0 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Irvine, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Dichloroacetic acid
A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.
One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5 for cancer risk.
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People also ask
+Is there Dichloroacetic acid in Irvine, CA tap water?
Yes — Irvine, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dichloroacetic acid at 4.9 ug/L. Irvine, CA's 2023 Dichloroacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 0 ug/L (Public health goal).
+What's the federal limit for Dichloroacetic acid in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Dichloroacetic acid is 0 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Dichloroacetic acid?
A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5 for cancer risk.
+Where does this Dichloroacetic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Dichloroacetic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Irvine, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/irvine/2023/source.