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Monochloroacetic acid

Coachella Valley Water District: Cove Community

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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123

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.842 ppb123ND - 5.10 ppb
20150.800 ppb234ND - 6.60 ppb
2016ND240ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND240ND
2019ND240ND

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
2014-04-044790-802-0828ND
2014-04-044790-803-07435.10 ppb
2014-04-144790-805-1220ND
2014-04-144790-807-0817ND
2014-04-154790-801-0857ND
2014-04-154790-806-09322.20 ppb
2014-07-144790-802-0839ND
2014-07-144790-803-07552.80 ppb
2014-07-144790-805-1128ND
2014-07-144790-806-1051ND
2014-07-144790-807-0804ND
2014-07-154790-801-0958ND
2015-01-124790-802-0828ND
2015-01-124790-803-07522.90 ppb
2015-01-124790-805-1245ND
2015-01-124790-807-0855ND
2015-01-134790-801-0950ND
2015-04-134790-802-0841ND
2015-04-134790-803-08003.00 ppb
2015-04-134790-805-12085.90 ppb
2015-04-134790-807-08196.60 ppb
2015-04-144790-801-1052ND
2015-04-144790-806-1130ND
2015-07-134790-801-1135ND
2015-07-134790-802-0744ND
2015-07-134790-803-0708ND
2015-07-134790-805-1057ND
2015-07-134790-806-1230ND
2015-07-134790-807-0743ND
2015-10-124790-801-0915ND
2015-10-124790-802-0819ND
2015-10-124790-803-0735ND
2015-10-124790-806-1000ND
2015-10-124790-807-1100ND
2015-10-154790-805-0829ND
2016-01-114790-801-0820ND
2016-01-114790-802-0850ND
2016-01-114790-803-0815ND
2016-01-114790-805-1140ND
2016-01-114790-806-0910ND
2016-01-114790-807-0832ND
2016-04-119590-801-0855ND
2016-04-119590-802-0743ND
2016-04-119590-803-0703ND
2016-04-119590-805-1122ND
2016-04-119590-806-0800ND
2016-04-119590-807-0804ND
2016-07-119590-802-0848ND
2016-07-119590-803-0758ND
2016-07-129590-801-0840ND
2016-07-129590-805-1138ND
2016-07-129590-806-0915ND
2016-07-129590-807-0823ND
2016-10-109590-801-1230ND
2016-10-109590-802-0908ND
2016-10-109590-803-0810ND
2016-10-109590-805-1202ND
2016-10-109590-806-1258ND
2016-10-109590-807-0818ND
2017-04-109590-801-1017ND
2017-04-109590-802-0853ND
2017-04-109590-803-0755ND
2017-04-109590-805-1130ND
2017-04-109590-806-1107ND
2017-04-109590-807-0830ND
2017-07-179590-802-0852ND
2017-07-179590-803-0755ND
2017-07-179590-805-1210ND
2017-07-189590-807-0950ND
2017-10-239590-802-0925ND
2017-10-239590-803-0820ND
2017-10-239590-805-1300ND
2017-10-239590-807-0855ND
2017-10-249590-801-0900ND
2017-10-249590-806-1000ND
2018-01-049590-802-0945ND
2018-01-049590-803-0915ND
2018-01-089590-805-1205ND
2018-01-089590-807-0833ND
2018-01-169590-801-1410ND
2018-01-169590-806-1340ND
2018-04-099590-802-0925ND
2018-04-099590-803-0840ND
2018-04-099590-805-1305ND
2018-04-099590-807-0845ND
2018-04-119590-801-1015ND
2018-04-119590-806-1240ND
2018-07-169590-802-0850ND
2018-07-169590-803-0947ND
2018-07-169590-806-0750ND
2018-07-189590-805-1135ND
2018-07-199590-801-0837ND
2018-07-199590-807-0830ND
2018-10-019590-802-0850ND
2018-10-019590-803-0810ND
2018-10-019590-805-1410ND
2018-10-019590-807-1030ND
2018-10-189590-801-1055ND
2018-10-189590-806-1310ND
2019-01-149590-802-0946ND
2019-01-149590-803-0832ND
2019-01-149590-805-1215ND
2019-01-149590-807-0850ND
2019-01-159590-801-1027ND
2019-01-159590-806-1317ND
2019-04-159590-802-0905ND
2019-04-159590-803-0730ND
2019-04-169590-801-1120ND
2019-04-229590-805-0705ND
2019-04-229590-807-1115ND
2019-05-089590-806-1200ND
2019-07-229590-802-0940ND
2019-07-229590-803-0740ND
2019-07-239590-806-1145ND
2019-09-039590-801-1115ND
2019-09-059590-805-1310ND
2019-09-059590-807-1045ND
2019-10-149590-802-0850ND
2019-10-149590-803-0820ND
2019-10-149590-805-1155ND
2019-10-149590-807-0843ND
2019-10-229590-801-1115ND
2019-10-229590-806-1020ND