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Monochloroacetic acid

Urbandale Water Utility

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
20140.250 ppb162ND - 2.00 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.188 ppb161ND - 3.00 ppb
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
2014-02-052034440ND
2014-02-052034441ND
2014-02-052034442ND
2014-02-052034443ND
2014-05-072051344ND
2014-05-072051345ND
2014-05-0720513462.00 ppb
2014-05-0720513432.00 ppb
2014-08-062071470ND
2014-08-062071471ND
2014-08-062071472ND
2014-08-062071473ND
2014-11-042090642ND
2014-11-052090835ND
2014-11-052090836ND
2014-11-052090834ND
2015-02-11OE213861ND
2015-02-11OE213862ND
2015-02-11OE213863ND
2015-02-11OE213864ND
2015-05-18OE244403ND
2015-05-18OE244406ND
2015-05-18OE244405ND
2015-05-18OE244404ND
2015-08-12OE279801ND
2015-08-12OE279800ND
2015-08-12OE279799ND
2015-08-12OE279802ND
2015-11-18OE319244ND
2015-11-18OE319241ND
2015-11-18OE319242ND
2015-11-18OE319243ND
2016-02-16OE345858ND
2016-02-16OE345859ND
2016-02-16OE345860ND
2016-02-16OE345861ND
2016-05-25OE3822273.00 ppb
2016-05-25OE382228ND
2016-05-25OE382225ND
2016-05-25OE382226ND
2016-08-30OE422662ND
2016-08-30OE422661ND
2016-08-30OE422660ND
2016-08-30OE422659ND
2016-11-17OE453824ND
2016-11-17OE453825ND
2016-11-17OE453822ND
2016-11-17OE453823ND
2017-02-23OE484408ND
2017-02-23OE484409ND
2017-02-23OE484411ND
2017-02-23OE484410ND
2017-05-25OE517682ND
2017-05-25OE517683ND
2017-05-25OE517684ND
2017-05-25OE517685ND
2017-08-28OE558158ND
2017-08-28OE558156ND
2017-08-28OE558157ND
2017-08-28OE558155ND
2017-11-16OE591604ND
2017-11-16OE591601ND
2017-11-16OE591602ND
2017-11-16OE591603ND
2018-02-08OE620996ND
2018-02-08OE620995ND
2018-02-08OE620994ND
2018-02-08OE620993ND
2018-05-08OE655422ND
2018-05-08OE655419ND
2018-05-08OE655420ND
2018-05-08OE655421ND
2018-08-10OE697411ND
2018-08-10OE697410ND
2018-08-10OE697409ND
2018-08-10OE697408ND
2018-11-19OE742046ND
2018-11-19OE742047ND
2018-11-19OE742048ND
2018-11-19OE742049ND
2019-02-06OE768360ND
2019-02-06OE768361ND
2019-02-06OE768362ND
2019-02-06OE768363ND
2019-05-07OE804782ND
2019-05-07OE804785ND
2019-05-07OE804784ND
2019-05-07OE804783ND
2019-08-15OE851355ND
2019-08-15OE851357ND
2019-08-15OE851356ND
2019-08-15OE851354ND
2019-11-13OE893529ND
2019-11-13OE893528ND
2019-11-13OE893527ND
2019-11-13OE893526ND