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Monochloroacetic acid

Newellton Water System

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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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND200ND
2016ND160ND
20170.888 ppb166ND - 4.00 ppb
20181.28 ppb1610ND - 2.70 ppb
20191.99 ppb1610ND - 6.30 ppb

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
2014-02-121277594ND
2014-02-121277593ND
2014-02-121277594ND
2014-02-121277593ND
2014-05-131301185ND
2014-05-131301186ND
2014-05-131301186ND
2014-05-131301185ND
2014-08-121325724ND
2014-08-121325725ND
2014-08-121325725ND
2014-08-121325724ND
2014-11-051347710ND
2014-11-051347711ND
2014-11-051347711ND
2014-11-051347710ND
2015-02-10LA3475-1ND
2015-02-10LA3475-2ND
2015-02-10LA3475-2ND
2015-02-10LA3475-1ND
2015-02-181373861ND
2015-02-181373862ND
2015-02-181373862ND
2015-02-181373861ND
2015-05-201396690ND
2015-05-201396689ND
2015-05-201396690ND
2015-05-201396689ND
2015-08-111418438ND
2015-08-111418439ND
2015-08-111418439ND
2015-08-111418438ND
2015-11-101443137ND
2015-11-101443138ND
2015-11-101443138ND
2015-11-101443137ND
2016-02-091466259ND
2016-02-091466259ND
2016-02-091466260ND
2016-02-091466260ND
2016-05-101490546ND
2016-05-101490546ND
2016-05-101490547ND
2016-05-101490547ND
2016-08-091514729ND
2016-08-091514730ND
2016-08-091514729ND
2016-08-091514730ND
2016-11-081539733ND
2016-11-081539732ND
2016-11-081539733ND
2016-11-081539732ND
2017-02-0935294548032ND
2017-02-0935294548031ND
2017-02-0935294548032ND
2017-02-0935294548031ND
2017-05-1535312642014ND
2017-05-1535312642014ND
2017-05-1535312642013ND
2017-05-1535312642013ND
2017-08-08353296300121.60 ppb
2017-08-08353296300111.50 ppb
2017-08-08353296300121.60 ppb
2017-08-08353296300111.50 ppb
2017-11-14353483660014.00 ppb
2017-11-1435348366002ND
2017-11-14353483660014.00 ppb
2017-11-1435348366002ND
2018-02-0835374044002ND
2018-02-0835374044002ND
2018-02-0835374044001ND
2018-02-0835374044001ND
2018-05-21353939220012.00 ppb
2018-05-21353939220022.00 ppb
2018-05-21353939220012.00 ppb
2018-05-21353939220022.00 ppb
2018-08-01354087890022.70 ppb
2018-08-01354087890022.70 ppb
2018-08-2935414686001ND
2018-08-2935414686001ND
2018-11-07354304590011.70 ppb
2018-11-07354304590021.80 ppb
2018-11-07354304590011.70 ppb
2018-11-07354304590021.80 ppb
2019-02-1135448424002ND
2019-02-1135448424001ND
2019-02-1135448424001ND
2019-02-1135448424002ND
2019-05-01354658890022.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658890022.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658890011.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658890011.10 ppb
2019-08-01354871660025.30 ppb
2019-08-01354871660016.30 ppb
2019-08-01354871660016.30 ppb
2019-08-01354871660025.30 ppb
2019-11-0435510957001ND
2019-11-04355109570021.10 ppb
2019-11-0435510957001ND
2019-11-04355109570021.10 ppb