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Monochloroacetic acid

Terra Bella Irrigation District - Tbt

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.550 ppb82ND - 2.20 ppb
20220.275 ppb81ND - 2.20 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-03-15CA5410038_DST_901-201803151055ND
2018-03-15CA5410038_DST_900-201803151120ND
2018-05-17CA5410038_DST_900-201805170940ND
2018-05-17CA5410038_DST_901-201805170920ND
2018-09-06CA5410038_DST_900-201809061030ND
2018-09-06CA5410038_DST_901-201809061050ND
2018-12-06CA5410038_DST_900-201812061115ND
2018-12-06CA5410038_DST_901-201812061100ND
2019-02-25CA5410038_DST_901-201902251040ND
2019-02-25CA5410038_DST_900-201902251030ND
2019-06-10CA5410038_DST_901-201906100930ND
2019-06-10CA5410038_DST_900-201906100940ND
2019-08-16CA5410038_DST_900-201908160900ND
2019-08-16CA5410038_DST_901-201908160930ND
2019-11-20CA5410038_DST_901-201911200929ND
2019-11-20CA5410038_DST_900-201911200905ND
2020-02-20CA5410038_DST_900-202002200915ND
2020-02-20CA5410038_DST_901-202002200845ND
2020-05-18CA5410038_DST_900-202005180900ND
2020-05-18CA5410038_DST_901-202005180930ND
2020-08-19CA5410038_DST_901-202008191000ND
2020-08-19CA5410038_DST_900-202008190940ND
2020-11-03CA5410038_DST_900-202011030905ND
2020-11-03CA5410038_DST_901-202011030949ND
2021-02-25CA5410038_DST_901-202102251318ND
2021-02-25CA5410038_DST_900-202102251246ND
2021-05-14CA5410038_DST_901-2021051408322.20 ppb
2021-05-14CA5410038_DST_900-202105140800ND
2021-08-12CA5410038_DST_901-202108120900ND
2021-08-12CA5410038_DST_900-2021081208402.20 ppb
2021-11-18CA5410038_DST_900-202111180920ND
2021-11-18CA5410038_DST_901-202111180935ND
2022-02-17CA5410038_DST_900-202202171300ND
2022-02-17CA5410038_DST_901-202202171315ND
2022-05-11CA5410038_DST_900-202205110933ND
2022-05-11CA5410038_DST_901-2022051109052.20 ppb
2022-08-16CA5410038_DST_901-202208160910ND
2022-08-16CA5410038_DST_900-202208160810ND
2022-11-30CA5410038_DST_900-202211300750ND
2022-11-30CA5410038_DST_901-202211300830ND
2023-02-21CA5410038_DST_900-202302210920ND
2023-02-21CA5410038_DST_901-202302210820ND
2023-05-16CA5410038_DST_900-202305160900ND
2023-05-16CA5410038_DST_901-202305160915ND
2023-08-15CA5410038_DST_900-202308150830ND
2023-08-15CA5410038_DST_901-202308150920ND
2023-11-21CA5410038_DST_900-202311210724ND
2023-11-21CA5410038_DST_901-202311210800ND