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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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.600 ppb41ND - 2.40 ppb
20190.700 ppb31ND - 2.10 ppb
20202.08 ppb43ND - 3.10 ppb
20212.15 ppb42ND - 5.00 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-01-15907316ND
2018-04-169378132.40 ppb
2018-07-151006318ND
2018-10-141060598ND
2019-01-131104851ND
2019-04-1511383902.10 ppb
2019-10-151259664ND
2020-01-1413097383.10 ppb
2020-04-2013593442.90 ppb
2020-07-1314392452.30 ppb
2020-10-121595121ND
2021-01-191747933ND
2021-04-2118220625.00 ppb
2021-07-1218803883.60 ppb
2021-10-131990623ND
2022-01-112133304ND
2022-04-052231019ND
2022-07-122301240ND
2022-10-112377274ND
2023-04-052478857ND
2023-07-252543356ND
2023-10-112593057ND