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Monochloroacetic acid

Joshua Basin Water District

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-11-21CA3610025_DST_602-201811210900ND
2018-11-21CA3610025_DST_601-201811210945ND
2019-07-08CA3610025_DST_602-201907080845ND
2019-07-08CA3610025_DST_601-201907081020ND
2020-07-14CA3610025_DST_602-202007140930ND
2020-07-14CA3610025_DST_601-202007141120ND
2021-07-06CA3610025_DST_602-202107061130ND
2021-07-06CA3610025_DST_601-202107061245ND
2022-09-28CA3610025_DST_601-202209281100ND
2022-09-28CA3610025_DST_602-202209281147ND
2023-08-23CA3610025_DST_601-202308230833ND
2023-08-23CA3610025_DST_602-202308230912ND