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Monochloroacetic acid

Camp Robinson

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND60ND
20201.16 ppb83ND - 3.70 ppb
20212.08 ppb83ND - 5.90 ppb
20220.788 ppb82ND - 3.40 ppb
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
2018-02-0518039004301ND
2018-02-0518039004401ND
2018-04-3018123008301ND
2018-04-3018123008201ND
2018-08-0618221010801ND
2018-08-0618221010901ND
2018-11-0518311004001ND
2018-11-0518311004101ND
2019-02-0419038007901ND
2019-02-0419038008001ND
2019-08-0619220012701ND
2019-08-0619220012601ND
2019-11-0519311014701ND
2019-11-0519311014801ND
2020-02-0520037014901ND
2020-02-0520037015001ND
2020-05-13201340012013.70 ppb
2020-05-13201340013013.30 ppb
2020-08-0520219005001ND
2020-08-05202190049012.30 ppb
2020-11-0420310008801ND
2020-11-0420310008701ND
2021-02-03210350064015.90 ppb
2021-02-03210350065015.40 ppb
2021-05-05211260050015.30 ppb
2021-06-0921160001001ND
2021-08-0321217008901ND
2021-08-0321217008801ND
2021-11-0321308008601ND
2021-11-0321308008501ND
2022-02-02220330126012.90 ppb
2022-02-02220330125013.40 ppb
2022-05-04O197602-HAA-1ND
2022-05-04O197603-HAA-1ND
2022-08-03O200260-HAA-1ND
2022-08-30O201320-HAA-1ND
2022-11-02O203478-HAA-1ND
2022-11-02O203477-HAA-1ND
2023-02-08O206049-HAA-1ND
2023-02-08O206048-HAA-1ND
2023-05-03O208683-HAA-1ND
2023-05-03O208682-HAA-1ND
2023-08-01O211249-HAA-1ND
2023-08-01O211248-HAA-1ND
2023-11-07O213733-HAA-1ND
2023-11-07O213732-HAA-1ND