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Monochloroacetic acid

Bremen

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
2018ND70ND
2019ND80ND
20200.429 ppb71ND - 3.00 ppb
20210.725 ppb82ND - 3.10 ppb
2022ND90ND
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
2018-03-06AJ85036ND
2018-03-06AJ85037ND
2018-06-05AJ90804ND
2018-06-05AJ90805ND
2018-09-05AJ99900ND
2018-09-05AJ99901ND
2018-11-27AK06720ND
2019-03-06AK12768ND
2019-03-06AK12767ND
2019-06-04AK18737ND
2019-06-04AK18738ND
2019-09-03AK29090ND
2019-09-03AK29089ND
2019-12-03AK37462ND
2019-12-03AK37461ND
2020-03-03AK42587ND
2020-03-03AK42586ND
2020-06-01AK469583.00 ppb
2020-06-01AK46957ND
2020-09-01AK56988ND
2020-12-01AK65454ND
2020-12-01AK65453ND
2021-02-23AK70111ND
2021-02-23AK70110ND
2021-05-25AK758702.70 ppb
2021-05-25AK758713.10 ppb
2021-08-10AK82793ND
2021-08-10AK82794ND
2021-11-30AK91392ND
2021-11-30AK91391ND
2022-02-15AK95459ND
2022-05-02AL00133ND
2022-06-01AL02351ND
2022-06-01AL02352ND
2022-06-15AL03520ND
2022-08-22AL10867ND
2022-08-22AL10868ND
2022-11-29AL21087ND
2022-11-29AL21088ND
2023-02-21AL25937ND
2023-02-21AL25938ND
2023-05-02AL30571ND
2023-05-02AL30572ND
2023-08-21AL41051ND
2023-08-21AL41052ND
2023-11-08AL48892ND
2023-11-08AL48893ND