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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Huntington Beach

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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176

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
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-154792-801-1135ND
2014-01-154792-802-1200ND
2014-01-154792-803-1230ND
2014-01-154792-804-1240ND
2014-01-154792-805-1210ND
2014-01-154792-806-1125ND
2014-01-154792-807-1220ND
2014-01-154792-808-1150ND
2014-04-154792-801-1235ND
2014-04-154792-802-1250ND
2014-04-154792-803-1200ND
2014-04-154792-804-1220ND
2014-04-154792-805-1145ND
2014-04-154792-806-1055ND
2014-04-154792-807-1130ND
2014-04-154792-808-1115ND
2014-07-164792-801-0845ND
2014-07-164792-802-0920ND
2014-07-164792-803-0935ND
2014-07-164792-804-1025ND
2014-07-164792-805-0945ND
2014-07-164792-806-0820ND
2014-07-164792-807-1000ND
2014-07-164792-808-0905ND
2014-10-154792-801-1140ND
2014-10-154792-802-1315ND
2014-10-154792-803-1225ND
2014-10-154792-804-1055ND
2014-10-154792-805-1305ND
2014-10-154792-806-1120ND
2014-10-154792-807-1245ND
2014-10-154792-808-1205ND
2015-01-151805-801-1105ND
2015-01-151805-802-1140ND
2015-01-151805-803-1150ND
2015-01-151805-804-1230ND
2015-01-151805-805-1200ND
2015-01-151805-806-1045ND
2015-01-151805-807-1210ND
2015-01-151805-808-1125ND
2015-04-151805-801-1005ND
2015-04-151805-802-1035ND
2015-04-151805-803-1050ND
2015-04-151805-804-1215ND
2015-04-151805-805-1105ND
2015-04-151805-806-0945ND
2015-04-151805-807-1115ND
2015-04-151805-808-1025ND
2015-07-151805-801-0929ND
2015-07-151805-802-1015ND
2015-07-151805-803-1028ND
2015-07-151805-804-1112ND
2015-07-151805-805-1040ND
2015-07-151805-806-0908ND
2015-07-151805-807-1051ND
2015-07-151805-808-0955ND
2015-10-141805-801-0850ND
2015-10-141805-802-0930ND
2015-10-141805-803-0942ND
2015-10-141805-804-1030ND
2015-10-141805-805-0955ND
2015-10-141805-806-0750ND
2015-10-141805-807-1015ND
2015-10-141805-808-0920ND
2016-01-131805-801-0807ND
2016-01-131805-802-0850ND
2016-01-131805-803-0859ND
2016-01-131805-804-0828ND
2016-01-131805-807-0920ND
2016-01-131805-808-0840ND
2016-01-141805-805-1050ND
2016-01-141805-806-1005ND
2016-04-131805-801-0832ND
2016-04-131805-803-0925ND
2016-04-131805-804-1001ND
2016-04-131805-805-0936ND
2016-04-131805-806-0810ND
2016-04-131805-807-0946ND
2016-04-131805-808-0914ND
2016-04-271805-802-0945ND
2016-07-121805-801-0815ND
2016-07-121805-802-0845ND
2016-07-121805-803-0855ND
2016-07-121805-804-0935ND
2016-07-121805-805-0905ND
2016-07-121805-806-0730ND
2016-07-121805-807-0920ND
2016-07-121805-808-0835ND
2016-10-121805-801-0805ND
2016-10-121805-802-1024ND
2016-10-121805-803-1034ND
2016-10-121805-804-1102ND
2016-10-121805-805-1041ND
2016-10-121805-806-0737ND
2016-10-121805-807-1047ND
2016-10-121805-808-0820ND
2017-01-121805-801-0954ND
2017-01-121805-802-1114ND
2017-01-121805-803-1128ND
2017-01-121805-804-1220ND
2017-01-121805-805-1139ND
2017-01-121805-806-0911ND
2017-01-121805-807-1146ND
2017-01-121805-808-1050ND
2017-04-121805-801-0805ND
2017-04-121805-802-0918ND
2017-04-121805-803-0926ND
2017-04-121805-804-1020ND
2017-04-121805-805-0936ND
2017-04-121805-806-0740ND
2017-04-121805-807-0945ND
2017-04-121805-808-0821ND
2017-07-121805-801-0818ND
2017-07-121805-802-0840ND
2017-07-121805-803-0850ND
2017-07-121805-804-0937ND
2017-07-121805-805-0855ND
2017-07-121805-806-0800ND
2017-07-121805-807-0915ND
2017-07-121805-808-0830ND
2017-10-111805-801-0934ND
2017-10-111805-802-0959ND
2017-10-111805-803-1009ND
2017-10-111805-804-1048ND
2017-10-111805-805-1021ND
2017-10-111805-806-0915ND
2017-10-111805-807-1030ND
2017-10-111805-808-0948ND
2018-01-101805-801-0802ND
2018-01-101805-802-0832ND
2018-01-101805-803-0845ND
2018-01-101805-804-0925ND
2018-01-101805-806-0741ND
2018-01-101805-806-0854ND
2018-01-101805-807-0907ND
2018-01-101805-808-0818ND
2018-04-111805-801-0843ND
2018-04-111805-802-0951ND
2018-04-111805-803-0940ND
2018-04-111805-804-1018ND
2018-04-111805-805-0930ND
2018-04-111805-806-1045ND
2018-04-111805-807-0921ND
2018-04-111805-808-1006ND
2018-07-101805-801-0800ND
2018-07-101805-802-0925ND
2018-07-101805-803-0932ND
2018-07-101805-804-0910ND
2018-07-101805-805-0940ND
2018-07-101805-806-0745ND
2018-07-101805-807-0955ND
2018-07-101805-808-0916ND
2018-10-101805-801-0915ND
2018-10-101805-802-0802ND
2018-10-101805-803-0830ND
2018-10-101805-804-0905ND
2018-10-101805-805-0810ND
2018-10-101805-806-0930ND
2018-10-101805-807-0820ND
2018-10-101805-808-0840ND
2019-07-101805-801-0840ND
2019-07-101805-802-0905ND
2019-07-101805-803-0912ND
2019-07-101805-804-0735ND
2019-07-101805-805-0920ND
2019-07-101805-806-0825ND
2019-07-101805-807-0930ND
2019-07-101805-808-0855ND
2019-10-091805-801-0850ND
2019-10-091805-802-0930ND
2019-10-091805-803-1030ND
2019-10-091805-804-1130ND
2019-10-091805-805-1035ND
2019-10-091805-806-0830ND
2019-10-091805-807-1040ND
2019-10-091805-808-0915ND