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Monochloroacetic acid

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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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.45 ppb42ND - 3.40 ppb
20192.78 ppb43ND - 5.20 ppb
2020ND40ND
20211.09 ppb41ND - 4.34 ppb
20222.03 ppb31ND - 6.09 ppb
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-29CA1700609_DST_004-201803290915ND
2018-06-28CA1700609_DST_004-2018062808352.40 ppb
2018-09-27CA1700609_DST_004-201809270928ND
2018-12-28CA1700609_DST_004-2018122811053.40 ppb
2019-03-27CA1700609_DST_004-2019032710002.20 ppb
2019-06-28CA1700609_DST_004-201906280840ND
2019-09-17CA1700609_DST_004-2019091709155.20 ppb
2019-12-30CA1700609_DST_004-2019123009253.70 ppb
2020-03-17CA1700609_DST_004-202003170915ND
2020-06-02CA1700609_DST_004-202006020845ND
2020-09-24CA1700609_DST_004-202009241215ND
2020-12-15CA1700609_DST_004-202012150920ND
2021-03-16CA1700609_DST_004-202103160900ND
2021-06-25CA1700609_DST_004-202106250950ND
2021-09-21CA1700609_DST_004-202109210830ND
2021-12-21CA1700609_DST_004-2021122108404.34 ppb
2022-03-15CA1700609_DST_004-202203150840ND
2022-06-10CA1700609_DST_004-202206101052ND
2022-12-16CA1700609_DST_004-2022121611556.09 ppb
2023-03-15CA1700609_DST_004-202303150910ND
2023-06-13CA1700609_DST_004-202306130850ND
2023-09-13CA1700609_DST_004-202309130916ND
2023-12-20CA1700609_DST_004-202312201020ND