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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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-02-08CA3500823_DST_801-201802081215ND
2018-05-10CA3500823_DST_801-201805101145ND
2018-08-08CA3500823_DST_801-201808081320ND
2019-03-29CA3500823_DST_801-201903291200ND
2019-05-07CA3500823_DST_801-201905070922ND
2020-05-05CA3500823_DST_801-202005050730ND
2020-08-04CA3500823_DST_801-202008041130ND
2020-11-03CA3500823_DST_801-202011031120ND
2021-06-07CA3500823_DST_801-202106071119ND
2021-09-02CA3500823_DST_801-202109020804ND
2022-01-28CA3500823_DST_801-202201280916ND
2022-02-11CA3500823_DST_801-202202111120ND
2022-04-07CA3500823_DST_801-202204071401ND
2022-05-03CA3500823_DST_801-202205030912ND
2022-08-02CA3500823_DST_801-202208021253ND
2022-11-01CA3500823_DST_801-202211011323ND
2023-08-23CA3500823_DST_801-202308231410ND