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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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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-241402B87-002BND
2014-02-241402B87-004BND
2014-02-241402B87-001BND
2014-02-241402B87-003BND
2014-05-281405F64-001BND
2014-05-281405F64-004BND
2014-05-281405F64-003BND
2014-05-281405F64-002BND
2014-08-281408G95-002BND
2014-08-281408G95-003BND
2014-08-281408G95-001BND
2014-08-281408G95-004BND
2014-11-241411E35-003BND
2014-11-241411E35-001BND
2014-11-241411E35-004BND
2014-11-241411E35-002BND
2015-08-191508I97-001BND
2015-08-191508I97-002BND
2016-08-2933532601ND
2016-08-2933532602ND
2017-08-2336650001ND
2017-08-2336650101ND
2018-08-2140404301ND
2018-08-2140404401ND
2019-08-2845314201ND
2019-08-2845314301ND