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Monochloroacetic acid

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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
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
20201.60 ppb53ND - 3.45 ppb
20211.92 ppb43ND - 2.93 ppb
20220.710 ppb62ND - 2.13 ppb
20231.56 ppb111.56 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 Result
2020-01-21ND
2020-04-212.76 ppb
2020-05-06ND
2020-08-193.45 ppb
2020-10-201.78 ppb
2021-01-18ND
2021-04-212.19 ppb
2021-07-202.93 ppb
2021-10-202.55 ppb
2022-01-272.13 ppb
2022-01-272.13 ppb
2022-04-15ND
2022-04-15ND
2022-07-20ND
2022-07-20ND
2023-07-271.56 ppb