Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Dichloroacetic acid in Augusta, GA tap water
Augusta, GA's 2024 Dichloroacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 2.9 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 60.5 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 21.79 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Augusta, GA's 2024 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.
People also ask
+Is there Dichloroacetic acid in Augusta, GA tap water?
Yes — Augusta, GA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Dichloroacetic acid at 21.79 ug/L. Augusta, GA's 2024 Dichloroacetic acid measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Dichloroacetic acid in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Dichloroacetic acid is 60 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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Augusta, GA 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/ga/augusta/2024/source.