Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Dichloroacetic acid in City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA tap water
City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Dichloroacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–11 | None set |
Average Desalinated Water | Not detected | None set |
Average System-wide | 6 ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 5.7 | None set |
Range Surface Water | 0.31–4.1 | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–16 ug/L | None set |
Average Surface Water | 1.6 | None set |
Verbatim from City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dichloroacetic acid at 6 ug/L. City of Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara Water Department — Santa Barbara, 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/santa-barbara-water-department-santa-barbara-ca/2023/source.