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Monochloroacetic acid

Avon Water Company

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.306 ppb166ND - 1.10 ppb
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND170ND
2022ND160ND
20230.369 ppb162ND - 3.20 ppb

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
2018-01-24D8A1669-02HA50.700 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-03HA51.10 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-04HA50.500 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-01HA51.10 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-08HA5ND
2018-04-25D8D2151-09HA50.900 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-10HA50.600 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-11HA5ND
2018-07-26CA98743ND
2018-07-26CA98744ND
2018-07-26CA98745ND
2018-07-26CA98746ND
2018-10-09DBP 200508665ND
2018-10-09DBP 200508678ND
2018-10-09DBP 200508676ND
2018-10-09DBP 200508664ND
2019-01-08DBP 200518131ND
2019-01-08DBP 200518132ND
2019-01-08DBP 200518133ND
2019-01-08DBP 200518135ND
2019-04-11DBP 200528267ND
2019-04-11DBP 200528268ND
2019-04-11DBP 200528269ND
2019-04-11DBP 200528270ND
2019-07-02DBP 200538993ND
2019-07-02DBP 200538996ND
2019-07-02DBP 200538995ND
2019-07-02DBP 200538992ND
2019-10-03DBP 200551430ND
2019-10-03DBP 200551431ND
2019-10-03DBP 200551432ND
2019-10-03DBP 200551429ND
2020-01-09DBP 200562755ND
2020-01-09DBP 200562756ND
2020-01-09DBP 200562757ND
2020-01-09DBP 200562758ND
2020-04-16DBP 200572928ND
2020-04-16DBP 200572929ND
2020-04-16DBP 200572927ND
2020-04-16DBP 200572926ND
2020-07-20DBP 200583413ND
2020-07-20DBP 200583414ND
2020-07-20DBP 200583415ND
2020-07-20DBP 200583416ND
2020-10-21DBP 200595044ND
2020-10-21DBP 200595045ND
2020-10-21DBP 200595046ND
2020-10-21DBP 200595047ND
2021-01-07DBP 200603406ND
2021-01-07DBP 200603402ND
2021-01-07DBP 200603404ND
2021-01-07DBP 200603405ND
2021-01-08DBP 200603409ND
2021-04-15DBP 200613652ND
2021-04-15DBP 200613653ND
2021-04-15DBP 200613654ND
2021-04-15DBP 200613655ND
2021-07-01DBP 200623334ND
2021-07-01DBP 200623335ND
2021-07-01DBP 200623336ND
2021-07-01DBP 200623338ND
2021-10-12H300079407 300079433ND
2021-10-12H300079409 300079435ND
2021-10-12H300079408 300079434ND
2021-10-12H300079406 300079432ND
2022-01-14CK17779ND
2022-01-14CK17780ND
2022-01-14CK17781ND
2022-01-18CK17774ND
2022-04-15CL11166ND
2022-04-15CL11167ND
2022-04-15CL11168ND
2022-04-15CL11169ND
2022-07-08CL75309ND
2022-07-08CL75312ND
2022-07-08CL75310ND
2022-07-08CL75311ND
2022-10-21CM69248ND
2022-10-21CM69249ND
2022-10-21CM69250ND
2022-10-21CM69251ND
2023-01-11CN21964ND
2023-01-12CN24188ND
2023-01-12CN24189ND
2023-01-12CN24190ND
2023-04-14CN85863ND
2023-04-14CN858652.70 ppb
2023-04-14CN858643.20 ppb
2023-04-14CN85862ND
2023-07-13CO53041ND
2023-07-13CO53042ND
2023-07-13CO53043ND
2023-07-25CO58855ND
2023-10-04CP17807ND
2023-10-04CP17808ND
2023-10-04CP17809ND
2023-10-04CP17810ND