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Monochloroacetic acid

Santa Fe Springs Water Department

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
20160.794 ppb165ND - 2.80 ppb
20170.513 ppb163ND - 3.00 ppb
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
2014-01-023761-802-0855ND
2014-01-023761-800-0935ND
2014-01-023761-801-0640ND
2014-01-023761-803-1205ND
2014-04-023761-803-0943ND
2014-04-023761-802-1240ND
2014-04-023761-801-1340ND
2014-04-023761-800-1115ND
2014-07-023761-803-0933ND
2014-07-023761-802-1248ND
2014-07-023761-801-1320ND
2014-07-023761-800-1126ND
2014-10-013761-802-1315ND
2014-10-013761-801-1345ND
2014-10-013761-803-1030ND
2014-10-013761-800-1230ND
2015-01-073761-803-1000ND
2015-01-073761-802-1250ND
2015-01-073761-801-1310ND
2015-01-073761-800-1208ND
2015-04-013761-803-0855ND
2015-04-013761-802-1330ND
2015-04-013761-800-1120ND
2015-04-013761-801-0935ND
2015-07-013761-800-1200ND
2015-07-013761-803-0930ND
2015-07-013761-802-1233ND
2015-07-013761-801-1300ND
2015-10-073761-801-0948ND
2015-10-073761-800-1146ND
2015-10-073761-803-0905ND
2015-10-073761-802-1232ND
2016-01-063761-801-0700ND
2016-01-063761-800-0815ND
2016-01-063761-803-0855ND
2016-01-063761-802-0755ND
2016-04-063761-801-1255ND
2016-04-063761-800-1125ND
2016-04-063761-803-0900ND
2016-04-063761-802-1209ND
2016-07-063761-803-09142.40 ppb
2016-07-063761-801-13152.80 ppb
2016-07-063761-800-11162.40 ppb
2016-07-063761-802-12002.30 ppb
2016-10-053761-803-0920ND
2016-10-053761-801-13052.80 ppb
2016-10-053761-802-1200ND
2016-10-053761-800-1120ND
2017-01-043761-802-1150ND
2017-01-043761-803-0830ND
2017-01-043761-801-1230ND
2017-01-043761-800-1100ND
2017-04-053761-802-1200ND
2017-04-053761-800-1120ND
2017-04-053761-801-1250ND
2017-04-053761-803-0925ND
2017-07-053761-800-11052.20 ppb
2017-07-053761-801-12303.00 ppb
2017-07-053761-803-08503.00 ppb
2017-07-053761-802-1150ND
2017-10-113761-803-0920ND
2017-10-113761-800-1140ND
2017-10-113761-802-1222ND
2017-10-113761-801-1255ND
2018-01-033761-803-0900ND
2018-01-033761-800-1100ND
2018-01-033761-801-1255ND
2018-01-033761-802-1148ND
2018-04-043761-801-0710ND
2018-04-043761-802-1150ND
2018-04-043761-803-0900ND
2018-04-043761-800-1105ND
2018-07-023761-801-0420ND
2018-07-023761-803-0855ND
2018-07-023761-802-0730ND
2018-07-023761-800-0650ND
2018-10-033761-801-0712ND
2018-10-033761-803-0910ND
2018-10-033761-802-1210ND
2018-10-033761-800-1125ND
2019-01-093761-800-1105ND
2019-01-093761-802-1152ND
2019-01-093761-801-1225ND
2019-01-093761-803-0855ND
2019-04-033761-800-1120ND
2019-04-033761-802-1213ND
2019-04-033761-803-0730ND
2019-04-033761-801-0645ND
2019-07-023761-803-0935ND
2019-07-023761-802-1140ND
2019-07-023761-800-1045ND
2019-07-023761-801-1215ND
2019-10-023761-803-0840ND
2019-10-023761-802-1145ND
2019-10-023761-800-1050ND
2019-10-023761-801-0655ND