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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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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
20150.744 ppb164ND - 3.70 ppb
20160.487 ppb153ND - 3.10 ppb
20170.881 ppb163ND - 7.70 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.525 ppb163ND - 3.20 ppb

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
2014-02-04AI27508ND
2014-02-04AI27507ND
2014-02-04AI27506ND
2014-02-04AI27505ND
2014-06-04AI42245ND
2014-06-04AI42244ND
2014-06-04AI42243ND
2014-06-04AI42242ND
2014-09-04AI52491ND
2014-09-04AI52490ND
2014-09-04AI52492ND
2014-09-04AI52493ND
2014-12-01AI60299ND
2014-12-01AI60298ND
2014-12-01AI60297ND
2014-12-01AI60296ND
2015-03-03AI65831ND
2015-03-03AI65830ND
2015-03-03AI65829ND
2015-03-03AI65828ND
2015-06-02AI784983.70 ppb
2015-06-02AI78499ND
2015-06-02AI78501ND
2015-06-02AI78500ND
2015-09-01AI884322.10 ppb
2015-09-01AI884312.40 ppb
2015-09-01AI884303.70 ppb
2015-09-01AI88429ND
2015-12-03AJ01946ND
2015-12-03AJ01945ND
2015-12-03AJ01944ND
2015-12-03AJ01943ND
2016-03-01AJ07199ND
2016-03-01AJ07198ND
2016-03-01AJ07200ND
2016-03-01AJ07201ND
2016-06-01AJ131002.10 ppb
2016-06-01AJ13099ND
2016-06-01AJ130982.10 ppb
2016-06-01AJ130973.10 ppb
2016-09-07AJ25985ND
2016-09-07AJ25984ND
2016-09-07AJ25983ND
2016-09-07AJ25982ND
2016-12-05AJ36318ND
2016-12-05AJ36317ND
2016-12-05AJ36316ND
2017-03-06AJ47434ND
2017-03-06AJ47433ND
2017-03-06AJ47432ND
2017-03-06AJ47431ND
2017-06-05AJ56600ND
2017-06-05AJ56599ND
2017-06-05AJ56598ND
2017-06-05AJ565972.90 ppb
2017-09-04AJ671407.70 ppb
2017-09-04AJ67139ND
2017-09-04AJ67141ND
2017-09-04AJ671423.50 ppb
2017-12-04AJ74808ND
2017-12-04AJ74807ND
2017-12-04AJ74806ND
2017-12-04AJ74805ND
2018-03-05AJ84963ND
2018-03-05AJ84962ND
2018-03-05AJ84961ND
2018-03-05AJ84960ND
2018-06-05AJ90735ND
2018-06-05AJ90736ND
2018-06-05AJ90738ND
2018-06-05AJ90737ND
2018-09-04AJ99740ND
2018-09-04AJ99739ND
2018-09-04AJ99738ND
2018-09-04AJ99737ND
2018-11-27AK06718ND
2018-11-27AK06717ND
2018-11-27AK06716ND
2018-11-27AK06715ND
2019-03-05AK12562ND
2019-03-05AK12561ND
2019-03-05AK12563ND
2019-03-05AK12564ND
2019-06-03AK18592ND
2019-06-03AK185913.20 ppb
2019-06-03AK185902.70 ppb
2019-06-03AK185892.50 ppb
2019-09-03AK29074ND
2019-09-03AK29073ND
2019-09-03AK29072ND
2019-09-03AK29071ND
2019-12-04AK37613ND
2019-12-04AK37616ND
2019-12-04AK37615ND
2019-12-04AK37614ND