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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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20194.67 ppb31ND - 14.0 ppb
20200.920 ppb51ND - 4.60 ppb
20212.50 ppb41ND - 10.00 ppb
2022ND30ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-03-20937817ND
2018-06-209912302.10 ppb
2018-09-261050389ND
2018-12-191093568ND
2019-03-251138395ND
2019-07-171206048ND
2019-09-25124809014.0 ppb
2020-01-081304873ND
2020-03-2513464294.60 ppb
2020-06-241414912ND
2020-09-231518310ND
2020-12-151712173ND
2021-04-071813780ND
2021-06-23186726210.00 ppb
2021-09-221966507ND
2021-12-152075930ND
2022-03-282223656ND
2022-06-272287679ND
2022-09-212363323ND
2023-10-042587381ND