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Monochloroacetic acid

Hampton

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
20220.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20231.18 ppb82ND - 5.10 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
2018-08-22AJ98692ND
2018-08-22AJ98691ND
2019-08-07AK25291ND
2019-08-07AK25292ND
2020-08-12AK55066ND
2020-08-12AK55067ND
2021-09-07AK84874ND
2021-09-13AK85666ND
2021-09-13AK85667ND
2022-08-22AL107522.10 ppb
2022-08-22AL10751ND
2022-12-20AL22773ND
2022-12-20AL22772ND
2023-02-20AL25727ND
2023-02-20AL25728ND
2023-05-03AL30722ND
2023-05-03AL30723ND
2023-08-22AL411754.30 ppb
2023-08-22AL411765.10 ppb
2023-11-08AL48742ND
2023-11-08AL48743ND