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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.40 ppb552.10 ppb - 2.80 ppb
20191.63 ppb85ND - 3.30 ppb
20202.30 ppb85ND - 5.00 ppb
20211.69 ppb85ND - 3.10 ppb
20222.02 ppb84ND - 6.40 ppb
20230.415 ppb81ND - 3.32 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.a public health goal. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-23181160028012.20 ppb
2018-07-24182070055012.50 ppb
2018-07-24182070054012.80 ppb
2018-10-23182980122012.40 ppb
2018-10-23182980123012.10 ppb
2019-01-23190250022013.30 ppb
2019-01-2319025002101ND
2019-04-1719109001901ND
2019-04-1719109002001ND
2019-07-16191990091012.10 ppb
2019-07-16191990092012.00 ppb
2019-10-15192900121013.10 ppb
2019-10-15192900120012.50 ppb
2020-01-2220023006901ND
2020-01-2220023006801ND
2020-04-20201140123014.00 ppb
2020-04-20201140122015.00 ppb
2020-09-01202460012013.30 ppb
2020-09-01202460013012.70 ppb
2020-10-2020296009101ND
2020-10-20202960090013.40 ppb
2021-01-20210210087013.00 ppb
2021-01-20210210088013.10 ppb
2021-04-2021112010001ND
2021-04-20211120099012.40 ppb
2021-07-21212030123012.40 ppb
2021-07-21212030122012.60 ppb
2021-10-1921294015701ND
2021-10-1921294015601ND
2022-01-18220200032016.40 ppb
2022-01-18220200033015.50 ppb
2022-04-19O197237-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197236-HAA-1ND
2022-07-20O199783-HAA-1ND
2022-07-20O199784-HAA-1ND
2022-10-19O202804-HAA-12.10 ppb
2022-10-19O202803-HAA-12.19 ppb
2023-01-18O205321-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205320-HAA-1ND
2023-04-19O208048-HAA-1ND
2023-04-19O208047-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210898-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210897-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213030-HAA-13.32 ppb
2023-10-17O213029-HAA-1ND