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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Escondido

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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209

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
20141.66 ppb3617ND - 4.80 ppb
20151.48 ppb3815ND - 7.40 ppb
20160.0778 ppb361ND - 2.80 ppb
2017ND360ND
2018ND270ND
20190.269 ppb361ND - 9.70 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
2014-02-102706-018-1028ND
2014-02-102706-900-1124ND
2014-02-102706-901-0915ND
2014-02-102706-902-08202.10 ppb
2014-02-102706-903-09552.60 ppb
2014-02-102706-904-0845ND
2014-02-102706-905-0738ND
2014-02-102706-906-0800ND
2014-02-102706-907-0938ND
2014-05-122706-018-10224.50 ppb
2014-05-122706-900-11264.60 ppb
2014-05-122706-901-09074.60 ppb
2014-05-122706-902-08253.00 ppb
2014-05-122706-903-10594.70 ppb
2014-05-122706-904-08423.80 ppb
2014-05-122706-905-07403.80 ppb
2014-05-122706-906-08052.80 ppb
2014-05-122706-907-09354.80 ppb
2014-08-182706-018-1148ND
2014-08-182706-900-08083.50 ppb
2014-08-182706-901-09492.90 ppb
2014-08-182706-902-0858ND
2014-08-182706-903-10303.30 ppb
2014-08-182706-904-09153.20 ppb
2014-08-182706-905-07572.30 ppb
2014-08-182706-906-0832ND
2014-08-182706-907-1010ND
2014-11-172706-018-1110ND
2014-11-172706-900-0818ND
2014-11-172706-901-0942ND
2014-11-172706-902-0902ND
2014-11-172706-903-1014ND
2014-11-172706-904-0922ND
2014-11-172706-905-08083.20 ppb
2014-11-172706-906-0836ND
2014-11-172706-907-0959ND
2015-02-092706-018-11205.60 ppb
2015-02-092706-900-08295.10 ppb
2015-02-092706-901-12193.60 ppb
2015-02-092706-902-09006.70 ppb
2015-02-092706-903-11473.20 ppb
2015-02-092706-904-09173.80 ppb
2015-02-092706-905-08487.40 ppb
2015-02-092706-906-08443.20 ppb
2015-02-092706-907-12023.40 ppb
2015-05-182706-018-1110ND
2015-05-182706-019-1010ND
2015-05-182706-900-0759ND
2015-05-182706-901-0916ND
2015-05-182706-902-0834ND
2015-05-182706-903-1140ND
2015-05-182706-904-0855ND
2015-05-182706-905-0747ND
2015-05-182706-906-0818ND
2015-05-182706-907-0934ND
2015-08-172706-018-1120ND
2015-08-172706-019-1029ND
2015-08-172706-900-0806ND
2015-08-172706-901-0913ND
2015-08-172706-902-0838ND
2015-08-172706-903-1205ND
2015-08-172706-904-0855ND
2015-08-172706-905-0757ND
2015-08-172706-906-0822ND
2015-08-172706-907-0928ND
2015-11-162706-018-1104ND
2015-11-162706-900-08392.20 ppb
2015-11-162706-901-09572.30 ppb
2015-11-162706-902-0916ND
2015-11-162706-903-11302.30 ppb
2015-11-162706-904-09362.50 ppb
2015-11-162706-905-08282.90 ppb
2015-11-162706-906-08572.20 ppb
2015-11-162706-907-1010ND
2016-02-232706-018-1020ND
2016-02-232706-900-0738ND
2016-02-232706-901-0759ND
2016-02-232706-902-0845ND
2016-02-232706-903-1048ND
2016-02-232706-904-0906ND
2016-02-232706-905-0728ND
2016-02-232706-906-0818ND
2016-02-232706-907-0926ND
2016-05-162706-018-1010ND
2016-05-162706-900-0807ND
2016-05-162706-901-1056ND
2016-05-162706-902-1140ND
2016-05-162706-903-0853ND
2016-05-162706-904-1115ND
2016-05-162706-905-0758ND
2016-05-162706-906-1204ND
2016-05-162706-907-1036ND
2016-08-150007-018-1013ND
2016-08-150007-900-0801ND
2016-08-150007-901-0835ND
2016-08-150007-902-0852ND
2016-08-150007-903-1047ND
2016-08-150007-904-0910ND
2016-08-150007-905-0752ND
2016-08-150007-906-0820ND
2016-08-150007-907-0932ND
2016-11-142706-018-1028ND
2016-11-142706-900-0802ND
2016-11-142706-901-0915ND
2016-11-142706-902-0837ND
2016-11-142706-903-1100ND
2016-11-142706-904-0855ND
2016-11-142706-905-0742ND
2016-11-142706-906-08212.80 ppb
2016-11-142706-907-0930ND
2017-02-130007-018-1144ND
2017-02-130007-900-0837ND
2017-02-130007-901-0951ND
2017-02-130007-902-0912ND
2017-02-130007-903-1209ND
2017-02-130007-904-0941ND
2017-02-130007-905-0825ND
2017-02-130007-906-0856ND
2017-02-130007-907-0959ND
2017-05-090007-018-1055ND
2017-05-090007-900-0745ND
2017-05-090007-901-0914ND
2017-05-090007-902-0836ND
2017-05-090007-903-1142ND
2017-05-090007-904-0857ND
2017-05-090007-905-0725ND
2017-05-090007-906-0816ND
2017-05-090007-907-0935ND
2017-08-140007-018-1135ND
2017-08-140007-900-0802ND
2017-08-140007-901-0936ND
2017-08-140007-902-1431ND
2017-08-140007-903-1212ND
2017-08-140007-904-0913ND
2017-08-140007-905-0752ND
2017-08-140007-906-0824ND
2017-08-140007-907-1000ND
2017-11-130007-018-0753ND
2017-11-130007-900-1135ND
2017-11-130007-901-1027ND
2017-11-130007-902-1006ND
2017-11-130007-903-1045ND
2017-11-130007-904-0940ND
2017-11-130007-905-1147ND
2017-11-130007-906-1112ND
2017-11-130007-907-0912ND
2018-02-120007-018-0742ND
2018-02-120007-900-1046ND
2018-02-120007-901-0933ND
2018-02-120007-902-0911ND
2018-02-120007-903-0955ND
2018-02-120007-904-0843ND
2018-02-120007-905-1103ND
2018-02-120007-906-1024ND
2018-02-120007-907-0814ND
2018-05-140007-018-0734ND
2018-05-140007-900-1102ND
2018-05-140007-901-0945ND
2018-05-140007-902-0916ND
2018-05-140007-903-1007ND
2018-05-140007-904-0846ND
2018-05-140007-905-1119ND
2018-05-140007-906-1036ND
2018-05-140007-907-0811ND
2018-08-130007-018-0655ND
2018-08-130007-900-1021ND
2018-08-130007-901-0843ND
2018-08-130007-902-0823ND
2018-08-130007-903-0904ND
2018-08-130007-904-0758ND
2018-08-130007-905-1038ND
2018-08-130007-906-0935ND
2018-08-130007-907-0729ND
2019-02-114790-018-0826ND
2019-02-114790-900-1130ND
2019-02-114790-901-1050ND
2019-02-114790-902-1030ND
2019-02-114790-903-1106ND
2019-02-114790-904-1004ND
2019-02-114790-905-1158ND
2019-02-114790-906-1118ND
2019-02-114790-907-0940ND
2019-05-134790-018-0830ND
2019-05-134790-900-1046ND
2019-05-134790-901-1013ND
2019-05-134790-902-1000ND
2019-05-134790-903-0920ND
2019-05-134790-904-0942ND
2019-05-134790-905-1054ND
2019-05-134790-906-1025ND
2019-05-134790-907-0902ND
2019-08-124790-018-00009.70 ppb
2019-08-124790-900-1043ND
2019-08-124790-901-1018ND
2019-08-124790-902-1003ND
2019-08-124790-903-0925ND
2019-08-124790-904-0944ND
2019-08-124790-905-1051ND
2019-08-124790-906-1030ND
2019-08-124790-907-0912ND
2019-11-124790-018-0845ND
2019-11-124790-900-1137ND
2019-11-124790-901-1105ND
2019-11-124790-902-1031ND
2019-11-124790-903-0929ND
2019-11-124790-904-1009ND
2019-11-124790-905-1147ND
2019-11-124790-906-1050ND
2019-11-124790-907-0945ND