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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monochloroacetic acid

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Monochloroacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-04DH*2969471ND
2014-02-04DH*2969472ND
2014-02-04DH*2969473ND
2014-02-04DH*2969470ND
2014-05-07DH*3024048ND
2014-05-07DH*3024049ND
2014-05-07DH*3024050ND
2014-05-07DH*3024051ND
2014-08-07DH*3083422ND
2014-08-07DH*3083423ND
2014-08-07DH*3083424ND
2014-08-07DH*3083425ND
2014-11-19DH*3143597ND
2014-11-19DH*3143601ND
2014-11-19DH*3143599ND
2014-11-19DH*3143595ND
2015-02-04DH*3182520ND
2015-02-04DH*3182522ND
2015-02-04DH*3182524ND
2015-02-04DH*3182526ND
2015-05-05DH*3238824ND
2015-05-05DH*3238826ND
2015-05-05DH*3238828ND
2015-05-05DH*3238830ND
2015-08-12DH*3301185ND
2015-08-12DH*3301187ND
2015-08-12DH*3301186ND
2015-08-12DH*3301184ND
2015-11-17DH*3363112ND
2015-11-17DH*3363113ND
2015-11-17DH*3363114ND
2015-11-17DH*3363111ND
2016-02-18DH*3403405ND
2016-02-18DH*3403406ND
2016-02-18DH*3403407ND
2016-02-18DH*3403408ND
2016-05-10DH*3447827ND
2016-05-10DH*3447828ND
2016-05-10DH*3447826ND
2016-05-10DH*3447825ND
2016-08-24DH*3533286ND
2016-08-24DH*3533287ND
2016-08-24DH*3533288ND
2016-08-24DH*3533289ND
2016-11-16DH*3592411ND
2016-11-16DH*3592412ND
2016-11-16DH*3592413ND
2016-11-16DH*3592414ND
2017-02-08DH*3638335ND
2017-02-08DH*3638332ND
2017-02-08DH*3638333ND
2017-02-08DH*3638334ND
2017-05-03DH*3688678ND
2017-05-03DH*3688679ND
2017-05-03DH*3688680ND
2017-05-03DH*3688681ND
2017-08-22DH*3766091ND
2017-08-22DH*3766090ND
2017-08-22DH*3766089ND
2017-08-22DH*3766088ND
2017-11-15DH*3824318ND
2017-11-15DH*3824320ND
2017-11-15DH*3824322ND
2017-11-15DH*3824324ND
2018-02-14DH*3873709ND
2018-02-14DH*3873708ND
2018-02-14DH*3873707ND
2018-02-14DH*3873706ND
2018-05-16DH*3942428ND
2018-05-16DH*3942425ND
2018-05-16DH*3942426ND
2018-05-16DH*3942427ND
2018-08-15DH*4025732ND
2018-08-15DH*4025731ND
2018-08-15DH*4025730ND
2018-08-15DH*4025729ND
2018-11-27DH*4137059ND
2018-11-27DH*4137060ND
2018-11-27DH*4137061ND
2018-11-27DH*4137062ND
2019-02-124199805ND
2019-02-124199806ND
2019-02-124199807ND
2019-02-12X4199804ND
2019-05-084293715ND
2019-05-084293718ND
2019-05-084293717ND
2019-05-084293716ND
2019-08-074384350ND
2019-08-074384352ND
2019-08-074384351ND
2019-08-074384349ND
2019-11-064486508ND
2019-11-064486506ND
2019-11-064486504ND
2019-11-064486502ND