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Monochloroacetic acid

Stockbridge

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.

 

93

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
20200.181 ppb161ND - 2.90 ppb
20210.180 ppb151ND - 2.70 ppb
2022ND140ND
20230.131 ppb161ND - 2.10 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
2018-02-05AJ83019ND
2018-02-05AJ83018ND
2018-02-05AJ83016ND
2018-02-05AJ83017ND
2018-05-02AJ88408ND
2018-05-02AJ88409ND
2018-05-02AJ88410ND
2018-05-02AJ88411ND
2018-08-06AJ96441ND
2018-08-06AJ96442ND
2018-08-06AJ96443ND
2018-08-06AJ96444ND
2018-11-05AK05200ND
2018-11-05AK05199ND
2018-11-05AK05202ND
2018-11-05AK05201ND
2019-02-05AK10443ND
2019-02-05AK10442ND
2019-02-05AK10441ND
2019-02-05AK10440ND
2019-05-03AK16268ND
2019-05-03AK16269ND
2019-05-03AK16270ND
2019-05-03AK16271ND
2019-08-09AK25507ND
2019-08-09AK25508ND
2019-08-09AK25509ND
2019-08-09AK25510ND
2019-11-08AK36460ND
2019-11-08AK36461ND
2019-11-08AK36459ND
2019-11-08AK36458ND
2020-02-04AK40594ND
2020-02-04AK40595ND
2020-02-04AK40593ND
2020-02-04AK40592ND
2020-05-28AK46790ND
2020-05-28AK46791ND
2020-05-28AK46792ND
2020-05-28AK46793ND
2020-07-28AK52725ND
2020-07-28AK52726ND
2020-07-28AK527272.90 ppb
2020-07-28AK52724ND
2020-11-04AK63747ND
2020-11-04AK63745ND
2020-11-04AK63746ND
2020-11-04AK63748ND
2021-02-23AK70057ND
2021-02-23AK70055ND
2021-02-23AK70054ND
2021-05-26AK75866ND
2021-05-26AK75869ND
2021-05-26AK75868ND
2021-05-26AK75867ND
2021-08-09AK82481ND
2021-08-09AK82480ND
2021-08-09AK82479ND
2021-08-09AK824822.70 ppb
2021-12-03AK91614ND
2021-12-03AK91613ND
2021-12-03AK91612ND
2021-12-03AK91611ND
2022-02-28AK96075ND
2022-02-28AK96073ND
2022-02-28AK96074ND
2022-02-28AK96076ND
2022-05-31AL02190ND
2022-05-31AL02187ND
2022-05-31AL02188ND
2022-05-31AL02189ND
2022-10-17AL18526ND
2022-10-17AL18529ND
2022-10-17AL18528ND
2022-10-17AL18527ND
2022-12-08AL21807ND
2022-12-08AL21804ND
2023-03-08AL26858ND
2023-03-08AL26857ND
2023-03-08AL26856ND
2023-03-08AL26855ND
2023-05-12AL316002.10 ppb
2023-05-12AL31599ND
2023-05-12AL31598ND
2023-05-12AL31597ND
2023-08-21AL40854ND
2023-08-21AL40853ND
2023-08-21AL40852ND
2023-08-21AL40851ND
2023-11-27AL49770ND
2023-11-27AL49769ND
2023-11-27AL49768ND
2023-11-27AL49767ND