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Monochloroacetic acid

Van Buren Waterworks

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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84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND160ND
20180.600 ppb164ND - 2.60 ppb
20190.281 ppb162ND - 2.30 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
2014-01-2014023003301ND
2014-01-2014023003001ND
2014-01-2014023003201ND
2014-01-2014023003101ND
2014-04-1614107015001ND
2014-04-1614107015201ND
2014-04-1614107014901ND
2014-04-1614107015101ND
2014-07-1514198012001ND
2014-07-1514198011801ND
2014-07-1514198011901ND
2014-07-1514198011701ND
2014-10-2114296004501ND
2014-10-2114296004601ND
2014-10-2114296004401ND
2014-10-2114296004701ND
2015-01-1915022001801ND
2015-01-1915022002101ND
2015-01-1915022002001ND
2015-01-1915022001901ND
2015-04-2215113009501ND
2015-04-2215113009601ND
2015-07-2215204003101ND
2015-07-2215204003201ND
2015-10-2015295001601ND
2015-10-2015295000801ND
2016-01-1916021002801ND
2016-01-1916021002901ND
2016-04-1916112002501ND
2016-04-1916112002401ND
2016-07-1816203004501ND
2016-07-1816203004301ND
2016-10-1716294000601ND
2016-10-1716294000801ND
2016-10-1716294000701ND
2016-10-1716294000901ND
2017-01-1617019001301ND
2017-01-1617019001201ND
2017-01-1617019001101ND
2017-01-1617019001001ND
2017-05-1617138005001ND
2017-05-1617138005201ND
2017-05-1617138005101ND
2017-05-1617138005301ND
2017-08-0717222003101ND
2017-08-0717222002901ND
2017-09-1117257004801ND
2017-09-1117257004701ND
2017-10-1617292009701ND
2017-10-1617292010001ND
2017-10-1617292009901ND
2017-10-1617292009801ND
2018-01-1518019001401ND
2018-01-1518019001001ND
2018-01-1518019001201ND
2018-01-1518019001301ND
2018-04-17181090067012.10 ppb
2018-04-1718109006601ND
2018-04-1718109006902ND
2018-04-1718109006801ND
2018-07-16181980029012.50 ppb
2018-07-16181980027012.40 ppb
2018-07-16181980028012.60 ppb
2018-07-1618198002601ND
2018-10-1518291001901ND
2018-10-1518291001501ND
2018-10-1518291001701ND
2018-10-1518291001801ND
2019-02-2019052007201ND
2019-02-2019052007301ND
2019-02-2019052007001ND
2019-02-2019052007101ND
2019-04-1519108003701ND
2019-04-1519108003601ND
2019-04-1519108003301ND
2019-04-1519108003501ND
2019-07-1519199001501ND
2019-07-15191990014012.30 ppb
2019-07-1519199001601ND
2019-07-15191990012012.20 ppb
2019-10-1519290002301ND
2019-10-1519290002401ND
2019-10-1519290002501ND
2019-10-1519290002101ND