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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.59 ppb82ND - 16.0 ppb
20190.913 ppb81ND - 7.30 ppb
20203.61 ppb83ND - 15.0 ppb
20211.38 ppb83ND - 4.20 ppb
20221.74 ppb83ND - 6.20 ppb
20230.700 ppb82ND - 3.30 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
2018-03-13937282ND
2018-03-13937283ND
2018-06-069831904.70 ppb
2018-06-06983191ND
2018-09-171044965ND
2018-09-171044966ND
2018-12-101089351ND
2018-12-10108935216.0 ppb
2019-03-181138047ND
2019-03-181138048ND
2019-06-101184840ND
2019-06-101184841ND
2019-09-1012400007.30 ppb
2019-09-101240001ND
2019-12-021282503ND
2019-12-021282502ND
2020-03-031334064ND
2020-03-03133406215.0 ppb
2020-06-1614078503.90 ppb
2020-06-16140784910.00 ppb
2020-09-091517978ND
2020-09-091517979ND
2020-12-071697791ND
2020-12-071697792ND
2021-03-081787983ND
2021-03-081787982ND
2021-08-041903541ND
2021-08-0419035423.10 ppb
2021-09-1319549594.20 ppb
2021-09-1319549583.70 ppb
2021-12-062051055ND
2021-12-062051054ND
2022-03-072211024ND
2022-03-072211025ND
2022-06-0722744024.00 ppb
2022-06-0722744013.70 ppb
2022-09-132357430ND
2022-09-132357429ND
2022-12-1224147216.20 ppb
2022-12-122414720ND
2023-03-0724627932.30 ppb
2023-03-0724627923.30 ppb
2023-06-042510491ND
2023-06-042510490ND
2023-09-122574411ND
2023-09-122574410ND
2023-12-052619552ND
2023-12-052619551ND