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Monochloroacetic acid

Heber Public Utility District

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.76 ppb1610ND - 3.80 ppb
20191.30 ppb84ND - 3.20 ppb
20202.36 ppb86ND - 3.60 ppb
2021ND80ND
20222.06 ppb85ND - 3.90 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
2018-01-08CA1310007_DST_900-201801080900ND
2018-01-08CA1310007_DST_901-201801080950ND
2018-02-05CA1310007_DST_900-20180205NULND
2018-02-05CA1310007_DST_901-201802050955ND
2018-03-05CA1310007_DST_900-20180305NULND
2018-03-05CA1310007_DST_901-20180305NULND
2018-04-09CA1310007_DST_900-2018040910452.40 ppb
2018-04-09CA1310007_DST_901-2018040912202.20 ppb
2018-05-08CA1310007_DST_900-20180508NUL2.30 ppb
2018-05-08CA1310007_DST_901-20180508NUL2.30 ppb
2018-07-17CA1310007_DST_900-20180717NUL3.30 ppb
2018-07-17CA1310007_DST_901-20180717NUL3.40 ppb
2018-08-13CA1310007_DST_900-2018081310003.40 ppb
2018-08-13CA1310007_DST_901-20180813NUL3.80 ppb
2018-10-09CA1310007_DST_901-2018100912302.20 ppb
2018-10-09CA1310007_DST_900-2018100910452.90 ppb
2019-01-07CA1310007_DST_900-201901071110ND
2019-01-07CA1310007_DST_901-201901071125ND
2019-04-08CA1310007_DST_901-201904081125ND
2019-04-08CA1310007_DST_900-2019040810302.00 ppb
2019-07-09CA1310007_DST_901-2019070910553.00 ppb
2019-07-09CA1310007_DST_900-2019070910003.20 ppb
2019-10-15CA1310007_DST_901-201910151230ND
2019-10-15CA1310007_DST_900-2019101511552.20 ppb
2020-01-24CA1310007_DST_901-202001241100ND
2020-01-24CA1310007_DST_900-202001241040ND
2020-04-13CA1310007_DST_901-2020041313452.30 ppb
2020-04-13CA1310007_DST_900-2020041313002.70 ppb
2020-07-07CA1310007_DST_900-2020070710303.50 ppb
2020-07-07CA1310007_DST_901-2020070711103.40 ppb
2020-10-13CA1310007_DST_901-2020101313253.40 ppb
2020-10-13CA1310007_DST_900-2020101312353.60 ppb
2021-01-11CA1310007_DST_901-202101111211ND
2021-01-11CA1310007_DST_900-202101111125ND
2021-04-14CA1310007_DST_901-202104141200ND
2021-04-14CA1310007_DST_900-202104141125ND
2021-07-14CA1310007_DST_901-202107141035ND
2021-07-14CA1310007_DST_900-202107140950ND
2021-10-13CA1310007_DST_900-202110131115ND
2021-10-13CA1310007_DST_901-202110131220ND
2022-01-20CA1310007_DST_900-2022012011302.10 ppb
2022-01-20CA1310007_DST_901-202201201200ND
2022-04-21CA1310007_DST_901-202204211150ND
2022-04-21CA1310007_DST_900-202204211120ND
2022-07-27CA1310007_DST_901-2022072710303.30 ppb
2022-07-27CA1310007_DST_900-2022072709503.50 ppb
2022-10-21CA1310007_DST_901-2022102113003.70 ppb
2022-10-21CA1310007_DST_900-2022102112303.90 ppb
2023-01-25CA1310007_DST_900-202301251030ND
2023-01-25CA1310007_DST_901-202301251110ND
2023-04-20CA1310007_DST_900-202304201345ND
2023-04-20CA1310007_DST_901-202304201420ND
2023-07-26CA1310007_DST_901-202307261000ND
2023-07-26CA1310007_DST_900-202307260925ND
2023-10-18CA1310007_DST_901-202310181050ND
2023-10-18CA1310007_DST_900-202310181020ND