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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Bakersfield

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.291 ppb322ND - 5.40 ppb
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
20170.213 ppb323ND - 2.40 ppb
20180.0906 ppb321ND - 2.90 ppb
20190.0625 ppb321ND - 2.00 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
2014-01-215810-900-1300ND
2014-01-215810-901-10455.40 ppb
2014-01-215810-902-1155ND
2014-01-215810-903-1120ND
2014-01-215810-904-0950ND
2014-01-215810-905-1225ND
2014-01-215810-906-1340ND
2014-01-215810-907-0930ND
2014-04-215810-900-1155ND
2014-04-215810-901-0950ND
2014-04-215810-902-1108ND
2014-04-215810-903-1047ND
2014-04-215810-904-1019ND
2014-04-215810-905-11293.90 ppb
2014-04-215810-906-1221ND
2014-04-215810-907-0925ND
2014-07-245810-900-1100ND
2014-07-245810-901-1305ND
2014-07-245810-902-1145ND
2014-07-245810-903-1205ND
2014-07-245810-904-1225ND
2014-07-245810-905-1120ND
2014-07-245810-906-1035ND
2014-07-245810-907-1240ND
2014-10-235810-900-0948ND
2014-10-235810-901-1450ND
2014-10-235810-902-1035ND
2014-10-235810-903-1335ND
2014-10-235810-904-1250ND
2014-10-235810-905-1015ND
2014-10-235810-906-0913ND
2014-10-235810-907-1313ND
2015-01-225810-900-1132ND
2015-01-225810-901-1352ND
2015-01-225810-902-1212ND
2015-01-225810-903-1237ND
2015-01-225810-904-1252ND
2015-01-225810-905-1152ND
2015-01-225810-906-1107ND
2015-01-225810-907-1332ND
2015-04-275810-900-0958ND
2015-04-275810-901-1350ND
2015-04-275810-902-1045ND
2015-04-275810-903-1105ND
2015-04-275810-904-1143ND
2015-04-275810-905-1027ND
2015-04-275810-906-1418ND
2015-04-275810-907-1320ND
2015-07-235810-900-0925ND
2015-07-235810-901-1150ND
2015-07-235810-902-1010ND
2015-07-235810-903-1035ND
2015-07-235810-904-1055ND
2015-07-235810-905-0940ND
2015-07-235810-906-0845ND
2015-07-235810-907-1110ND
2015-10-195810-900-1437ND
2015-10-195810-901-1250ND
2015-10-195810-902-1409ND
2015-10-195810-903-1314ND
2015-10-195810-904-1332ND
2015-10-195810-905-1422ND
2015-10-195810-906-1514ND
2015-10-195810-907-1347ND
2016-01-195810-900-1135ND
2016-01-195810-901-1115ND
2016-01-195810-902-1000ND
2016-01-195810-903-1020ND
2016-01-195810-904-1040ND
2016-01-195810-905-0950ND
2016-01-195810-906-0920ND
2016-01-195810-907-1055ND
2016-04-195810-900-1324ND
2016-04-195810-901-1213ND
2016-04-195810-902-1249ND
2016-04-195810-903-1237ND
2016-04-195810-904-1150ND
2016-04-195810-905-1308ND
2016-04-195810-906-1348ND
2016-04-195810-907-1135ND
2016-07-185810-900-0907ND
2016-07-185810-901-1040ND
2016-07-185810-902-0950ND
2016-07-185810-903-1015ND
2016-07-185810-904-1101ND
2016-07-185810-905-0927ND
2016-07-185810-906-1312ND
2016-07-185810-907-1120ND
2016-10-185810-900-1055ND
2016-10-185810-901-1300ND
2016-10-185810-902-1140ND
2016-10-185810-903-1200ND
2016-10-185810-904-1220ND
2016-10-185810-905-1120ND
2016-10-185810-906-1015ND
2016-10-185810-907-1235ND
2017-01-175810-900-1010ND
2017-01-175810-901-1335ND
2017-01-175810-902-1050ND
2017-01-175810-903-1110ND
2017-01-175810-904-1140ND
2017-01-175810-905-1035ND
2017-01-175810-906-0920ND
2017-01-175810-907-1150ND
2017-04-185810-900-1027ND
2017-04-185810-901-14332.40 ppb
2017-04-185810-902-1118ND
2017-04-185810-903-13382.10 ppb
2017-04-185810-904-1137ND
2017-04-185810-905-1059ND
2017-04-185810-906-1001ND
2017-04-185810-907-13562.30 ppb
2017-07-175810-900-1302ND
2017-07-175810-901-1231ND
2017-07-175810-902-1152ND
2017-07-175810-903-1215ND
2017-07-175810-904-0903ND
2017-07-175810-905-1046ND
2017-07-175810-906-1113ND
2017-07-175810-907-1006ND
2017-10-165810-900-1105ND
2017-10-165810-901-1335ND
2017-10-165810-902-1210ND
2017-10-165810-903-1315ND
2017-10-165810-904-1250ND
2017-10-165810-905-1130ND
2017-10-165810-906-1405ND
2017-10-165810-907-1240ND
2018-01-185810-900-1002ND
2018-01-185810-901-1105ND
2018-01-185810-902-1026ND
2018-01-185810-903-1053ND
2018-01-185810-904-1157ND
2018-01-185810-905-1219ND
2018-01-185810-906-0933ND
2018-01-185810-907-1140ND
2018-04-165810-900-1437ND
2018-04-165810-901-1414ND
2018-04-165810-902-1242ND
2018-04-165810-903-1315ND
2018-04-165810-904-10402.90 ppb
2018-04-165810-905-0951ND
2018-04-165810-906-0920ND
2018-04-165810-907-1108ND
2018-07-175810-900-0944ND
2018-07-175810-901-1247ND
2018-07-175810-902-1031ND
2018-07-175810-903-1228ND
2018-07-175810-904-1200ND
2018-07-175810-905-1014ND
2018-07-175810-906-0855ND
2018-07-175810-907-1145ND
2018-10-175810-900-0935ND
2018-10-175810-901-0825ND
2018-10-175810-902-0910ND
2018-10-175810-903-0855ND
2018-10-175810-904-0955ND
2018-10-175810-905-0920ND
2018-10-175810-906-0843ND
2018-10-175810-907-1004ND
2019-01-165810-900-0929ND
2019-01-165810-901-1257ND
2019-01-165810-902-1035ND
2019-01-165810-903-1044ND
2019-01-165810-904-1115ND
2019-01-165810-905-0957ND
2019-01-165810-906-0850ND
2019-01-165810-907-1231ND
2019-04-165810-900-0950ND
2019-04-165810-901-11552.00 ppb
2019-04-165810-902-1025ND
2019-04-165810-903-1050ND
2019-04-165810-904-1135ND
2019-04-165810-905-1005ND
2019-04-165810-906-0920ND
2019-04-165810-907-1120ND
2019-07-165810-904-1137ND
2019-07-165810-905-1158ND
2019-07-165810-906-1248ND
2019-07-165810-907-1127ND
2019-07-175810-900-1015ND
2019-07-175810-901-0929ND
2019-07-175810-902-1002ND
2019-07-175810-903-0947ND
2019-10-225810-900-1215ND
2019-10-225810-901-1242ND
2019-10-225810-902-1013ND
2019-10-225810-903-1102ND
2019-10-225810-904-1138ND
2019-10-225810-905-1103ND
2019-10-225810-906-0939ND
2019-10-225810-907-1308ND