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Monochloroacetic acid

Wildwood Water Association

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND70ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-03-1318073004001ND
2018-03-1318073004101ND
2018-06-1118165003701ND
2018-06-1118165003801ND
2018-09-1018256004101ND
2018-09-1018256005601ND
2018-12-0318340004501ND
2018-12-0318340004601ND
2019-03-1119073003601ND
2019-03-1119073003501ND
2019-06-1019164003001ND
2019-06-1019164002901ND
2019-09-1019254001401ND
2019-09-1019254001301ND
2019-12-0219339002801ND
2019-12-0219339002901ND
2020-03-0320064003401ND
2020-03-0320064003501ND
2020-06-0820163003101ND
2020-06-0820163003001ND
2020-09-0720254002101ND
2020-09-0720254002001ND
2020-12-0720345002301ND
2020-12-0720345002401ND
2021-03-0821070008401ND
2021-06-0821161000801ND
2021-06-0821161000701ND
2021-09-0621252003001ND
2021-09-0621252003101ND
2021-12-0821343002201ND
2021-12-0821343002501ND
2022-03-02O195891-HAA-1ND
2022-03-02O195890-HAA-1ND
2022-06-08O198864-HAA-1ND
2022-06-08O198865-HAA-1ND
2022-09-28O202225-HAA-1ND
2022-09-28O202226-HAA-1ND
2022-12-06O204282-HAA-1ND
2022-12-06O204283-HAA-1ND
2023-03-06O206925-HAA-1ND
2023-03-06O206926-HAA-1ND
2023-06-12O209972-HAA-1ND
2023-06-12O209973-HAA-1ND
2023-09-06O211853-HAA-1ND
2023-09-06O211854-HAA-1ND
2023-12-04O214338-HAA-1ND
2023-12-04O214339-HAA-1ND