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Monochloroacetic acid

Bianchi Flowers Inc.

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
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
2018-01-29CA4100583_DST_900-201801290730ND
2018-04-25CA4100583_DST_900-201804250900ND
2018-05-28CA4100583_DST_900-201805280615ND
2018-08-28CA4100583_DST_900-201808280648ND
2019-01-22CA4100583_DST_900-201901220635ND
2019-04-23CA4100583_DST_900-201904230930ND
2019-07-15CA4100583_DST_900-201907151245ND
2020-07-15CA4100583_DST_900-202007150955ND
2020-10-29CA4100583_DST_900-202010290715ND
2021-01-26CA4100583_DST_900-202101260845ND
2021-05-25CA4100583_DST_900-202105250820ND
2021-08-31CA4100583_DST_900-202108310830ND
2021-12-20CA4100583_DST_900-202112200730ND
2022-03-31CA4100583_DST_900-202203310945ND
2022-07-06CA4100583_DST_900-202207060730ND
2023-08-31CA4100583_DST_900-202308310815ND