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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Fullerton

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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160

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND80ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
20191.50 ppb248ND - 7.04 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
2014-05-024792-801-1135ND
2014-05-024792-802-0940ND
2014-05-024792-803-1030ND
2014-05-024792-804-1000ND
2014-05-024792-805-0910ND
2014-05-024792-806-1055ND
2014-05-024792-807-1150ND
2014-05-024792-808-1115ND
2015-02-054792-801-1015ND
2015-02-054792-802-0905ND
2015-02-054792-803-0830ND
2015-02-054792-804-0925ND
2015-02-054792-805-0800ND
2015-02-054792-806-0940ND
2015-02-054792-807-1035ND
2015-02-054792-808-1000ND
2015-05-074792-801-1113ND
2015-05-074792-802-0918ND
2015-05-074792-803-0843ND
2015-05-074792-804-1005ND
2015-05-074792-805-0813ND
2015-05-074792-806-1029ND
2015-05-074792-807-1135ND
2015-05-074792-808-1053ND
2015-08-054792-801-1045ND
2015-08-054792-802-0922ND
2015-08-054792-803-0850ND
2015-08-054792-804-0944ND
2015-08-054792-805-0824ND
2015-08-054792-806-1005ND
2015-08-054792-807-1112ND
2015-08-054792-808-1024ND
2015-11-043761-801-1149ND
2015-11-043761-802-0936ND
2015-11-043761-803-0907ND
2015-11-043761-804-1054ND
2015-11-043761-805-0837ND
2015-11-043761-806-1010ND
2015-11-043761-807-1106ND
2015-11-043761-808-1032ND
2016-02-033761-801-1123ND
2016-02-033761-802-0958ND
2016-02-033761-803-0927ND
2016-02-033761-804-1018ND
2016-02-033761-805-0854ND
2016-02-033761-806-1042ND
2016-02-033761-807-1142ND
2016-02-033761-808-1105ND
2016-05-033761-801-1137ND
2016-05-033761-802-1011ND
2016-05-033761-803-0938ND
2016-05-033761-804-1038ND
2016-05-033761-805-0906ND
2016-05-033761-806-1100ND
2016-05-033761-807-1200ND
2016-05-033761-808-1119ND
2016-08-043761-801-1051ND
2016-08-043761-802-0931ND
2016-08-043761-803-0900ND
2016-08-043761-804-0952ND
2016-08-043761-805-0830ND
2016-08-043761-806-1013ND
2016-08-043761-807-1115ND
2016-08-043761-808-1031ND
2016-11-033761-801-1052ND
2016-11-033761-802-0842ND
2016-11-033761-803-1004ND
2016-11-033761-804-0907ND
2016-11-033761-805-0808ND
2016-11-033761-806-0935ND
2016-11-033761-807-1025ND
2016-11-033761-808-0949ND
2017-02-033761-801-1213ND
2017-02-033761-802-1005ND
2017-02-033761-803-1252ND
2017-02-033761-804-1054ND
2017-02-033761-805-0903ND
2017-02-033761-806-1125ND
2017-02-033761-807-1228ND
2017-02-033761-808-1146ND
2017-05-023761-801-1144ND
2017-05-023761-802-1310ND
2017-05-023761-803-1027ND
2017-05-023761-804-1249ND
2017-05-023761-805-0940ND
2017-05-023761-806-1228ND
2017-05-023761-807-1114ND
2017-05-023761-808-1208ND
2017-08-033761-801-1104ND
2017-08-033761-802-1245ND
2017-08-033761-803-0950ND
2017-08-033761-804-1219ND
2017-08-033761-805-0913ND
2017-08-033761-806-1133ND
2017-08-033761-807-1030ND
2017-08-033761-808-1153ND
2017-11-013761-801-1153ND
2017-11-013761-802-1325ND
2017-11-013761-803-1017ND
2017-11-013761-804-1306ND
2017-11-013761-805-0937ND
2017-11-013761-806-1245ND
2017-11-013761-807-1049ND
2017-11-013761-808-1225ND
2018-02-013761-801-1025ND
2018-02-013761-802-1145ND
2018-02-013761-803-0925ND
2018-02-013761-804-1121ND
2018-02-013761-805-0835ND
2018-02-013761-806-1100ND
2018-02-013761-807-0955ND
2018-02-013761-808-1043ND
2018-05-013761-801-1020ND
2018-05-013761-802-1153ND
2018-05-013761-803-0905ND
2018-05-013761-804-1000ND
2018-05-013761-805-0835ND
2018-05-013761-806-1125ND
2018-05-013761-807-0942ND
2018-05-013761-808-1110ND
2018-08-073761-801-1132ND
2018-08-073761-802-1024ND
2018-08-073761-803-1203ND
2018-08-073761-804-1043ND
2018-08-073761-805-1000ND
2018-08-073761-806-1059ND
2018-08-073761-807-1148ND
2018-08-073761-808-1113ND
2018-11-069469-801-1153ND
2018-11-069469-802-0925ND
2018-11-069469-803-1145ND
2018-11-069469-804-0940ND
2018-11-069469-805-0820ND
2018-11-069469-806-1006ND
2018-11-069469-807-1115ND
2018-11-069469-808-1045ND
2019-02-129469-801-10255.08 ppb
2019-02-129469-802-08552.34 ppb
2019-02-129469-803-11093.58 ppb
2019-02-129469-804-09133.74 ppb
2019-02-129469-805-08202.43 ppb
2019-02-129469-806-09306.00 ppb
2019-02-129469-807-10505.69 ppb
2019-02-129469-808-10057.04 ppb
2019-05-079469-801-1050ND
2019-05-079469-802-0935ND
2019-05-079469-803-1130ND
2019-05-079469-804-1000ND
2019-05-079469-805-0900ND
2019-05-079469-806-1015ND
2019-05-079469-807-1105ND
2019-05-079469-808-1030ND
2019-11-059469-801-1015ND
2019-11-059469-802-0810ND
2019-11-059469-803-1100ND
2019-11-059469-804-1120ND
2019-11-059469-805-0841ND
2019-11-059469-806-0940ND
2019-11-059469-807-1030ND
2019-11-059469-808-1000ND