Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Dichloroacetic acid in City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA tap water
City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA's 2023 Dichloroacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 19.8 ug/L | None set |
Range or Level Found | 12.8–32.6 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, 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 City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dichloroacetic acid at 19.8 ug/L. City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, CA's 2023 Dichloroacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Dichloroacetic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Dichloroacetic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 City of Redwood City — Redwood City, Ca, 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/redwood-city-redwood-city-ca/2023/source.