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Monochloroacetic acid

Lincoln 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.76 ppb84ND - 4.20 ppb
20191.01 ppb83ND - 3.00 ppb
20202.28 ppb85ND - 4.50 ppb
20212.68 ppb85ND - 8.20 ppb
20221.17 ppb83ND - 3.70 ppb
20231.20 ppb83ND - 3.69 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
2018-02-1418046006101ND
2018-02-1418046006201ND
2018-04-24181160070013.90 ppb
2018-04-24181160069013.60 ppb
2018-07-23182070095014.20 ppb
2018-07-2318207009601ND
2018-11-27183320033012.40 ppb
2018-11-2718332003201ND
2019-01-30190310123012.20 ppb
2019-01-3019031012201ND
2019-04-1719109001101ND
2019-04-1719109001201ND
2019-07-1619199008301ND
2019-07-16191990084012.90 ppb
2019-10-15192900109013.00 ppb
2019-10-1519290010801ND
2020-01-22200230061012.40 ppb
2020-01-2220023006201ND
2020-04-21201140114013.20 ppb
2020-04-21201140115014.20 ppb
2020-07-2120205008901ND
2020-07-21202050090013.90 ppb
2020-10-2120296010901ND
2020-10-21202960108014.50 ppb
2021-01-20210210076012.40 ppb
2021-01-20210210077013.60 ppb
2021-04-20211120088018.20 ppb
2021-04-20211120087014.20 ppb
2021-07-2021203011101ND
2021-07-20212030112013.00 ppb
2021-10-1821294014501ND
2021-10-1821294014401ND
2022-01-19220200025013.30 ppb
2022-01-19220200024013.70 ppb
2022-04-19O197248-HAA-1ND
2022-04-19O197249-HAA-1ND
2022-07-21O199795-HAA-12.39 ppb
2022-08-23O201070-HAA-1ND
2022-10-18O202816-HAA-1ND
2022-10-18O202815-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205326-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205327-HAA-1ND
2023-04-18O208059-HAA-12.35 ppb
2023-04-18O208060-HAA-13.54 ppb
2023-07-19O210910-HAA-1ND
2023-07-19O210909-HAA-13.69 ppb
2023-10-17O213037-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213038-HAA-1ND