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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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-20AI28419ND
2014-02-20AI28418ND
2014-02-20AI28417ND
2014-02-20AI28416ND
2014-05-20AI41004ND
2014-05-20AI41003ND
2014-05-20AI41002ND
2014-05-20AI41001ND
2014-08-21AI50867ND
2014-08-21AI50866ND
2014-08-21AI50868ND
2014-08-21AI50869ND
2014-11-20AI60010ND
2014-11-20AI60009ND
2014-11-20AI60008ND
2014-11-20AI60007ND
2015-02-18AI65140ND
2015-02-18AI65139ND
2015-02-18AI65138ND
2015-02-18AI65137ND
2015-05-20AI77762ND
2015-05-20AI77763ND
2015-05-20AI77765ND
2015-05-20AI77764ND
2015-08-24AI87440ND
2015-08-24AI87439ND
2015-08-24AI87438ND
2015-08-24AI87437ND
2015-11-18AJ01327ND
2015-11-18AJ01326ND
2015-11-18AJ01325ND
2015-11-18AJ01324ND
2016-02-18AJ06761ND
2016-02-18AJ06760ND
2016-02-18AJ06762ND
2016-02-18AJ06763ND
2016-05-23AJ12746ND
2016-05-23AJ12745ND
2016-05-23AJ12744ND
2016-05-23AJ12743ND
2016-08-22AJ23530ND
2016-08-22AJ23529ND
2016-08-22AJ23528ND
2016-08-22AJ23527ND
2016-11-16AJ33746ND
2016-11-16AJ33749ND
2016-11-16AJ33748ND
2016-11-16AJ33747ND
2017-02-16AJ46648ND
2017-02-16AJ46647ND
2017-02-16AJ46646ND
2017-02-16AJ46645ND
2017-05-22AJ55916ND
2017-05-22AJ55915ND
2017-05-22AJ55914ND
2017-05-22AJ55913ND
2017-08-16AJ64596ND
2017-08-16AJ64595ND
2017-08-16AJ64597ND
2017-08-16AJ64598ND
2017-11-20AJ74087ND
2017-11-20AJ74086ND
2017-11-20AJ74085ND
2017-11-20AJ74084ND
2018-03-08AJ85371ND
2018-03-08AJ85370ND
2018-03-08AJ85369ND
2018-03-08AJ85368ND
2018-05-21AJ89866ND
2018-05-21AJ89867ND
2018-05-21AJ89869ND
2018-05-21AJ89868ND
2018-08-21AJ98451ND
2018-08-21AJ98450ND
2018-08-21AJ98449ND
2018-08-21AJ98448ND
2018-11-26AK06763ND
2018-11-26AK06762ND
2018-11-26AK06761ND
2018-11-26AK06760ND
2019-02-18AK11620ND
2019-02-18AK11619ND
2019-02-18AK11621ND
2019-02-18AK11622ND
2019-05-21AK18016ND
2019-05-21AK18015ND
2019-05-21AK18014ND
2019-05-21AK18013ND
2019-08-19AK26754ND
2019-08-19AK26753ND
2019-08-19AK26752ND
2019-08-19AK26751ND
2019-11-20AK37177ND
2019-11-20AK37180ND
2019-11-20AK37179ND
2019-11-20AK37178ND