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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Gardner

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
2013N/A00N/A
20140.550 ppb164ND - 2.40 ppb
20151.25 ppb166ND - 4.30 ppb
20160.331 ppb162ND - 3.30 ppb
20170.656 ppb164ND - 3.40 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.200 ppb161ND - 3.20 ppb

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
2014-02-1060102ND
2014-02-1060099ND
2014-02-1160134ND
2014-02-1160133ND
2014-05-19117238ND
2014-05-19117237ND
2014-05-19117236ND
2014-05-191172352.20 ppb
2014-08-261820252.40 ppb
2014-08-261820242.00 ppb
2014-08-26182026ND
2014-08-261820272.20 ppb
2014-11-17232997ND
2014-11-17232994ND
2014-11-17232991ND
2014-11-17232966ND
2015-02-092772133.80 ppb
2015-02-092772124.30 ppb
2015-02-092772113.50 ppb
2015-02-092772103.20 ppb
2015-05-04328535ND
2015-05-04328536ND
2015-05-04328538ND
2015-05-04328537ND
2015-08-03378373ND
2015-08-033783723.20 ppb
2015-08-033783712.00 ppb
2015-08-03378370ND
2015-11-17428117ND
2015-11-17428116ND
2015-11-17428115ND
2015-11-17428114ND
2016-02-15493990ND
2016-02-15493989ND
2016-02-15493991ND
2016-02-15493992ND
2016-05-10545045ND
2016-05-10545044ND
2016-05-10545043ND
2016-05-10545042ND
2016-08-08600113ND
2016-08-08600112ND
2016-08-08600111ND
2016-08-086001102.00 ppb
2016-11-07656946ND
2016-11-07656949ND
2016-11-076569483.30 ppb
2016-11-07656947ND
2017-02-13708543ND
2017-02-13708542ND
2017-02-13708541ND
2017-02-13708540ND
2017-05-097595562.60 ppb
2017-05-097595552.50 ppb
2017-05-09759554ND
2017-05-097595232.00 ppb
2017-08-07814749ND
2017-08-07814748ND
2017-08-07814750ND
2017-08-078147513.40 ppb
2017-11-13878112ND
2017-11-13878111ND
2017-11-13878110ND
2017-11-13878109ND
2018-02-13908270ND
2018-02-13908269ND
2018-02-13908268ND
2018-02-13908267ND
2018-05-14971024ND
2018-05-14971025ND
2018-05-14971027ND
2018-05-14971026ND
2018-08-131025431ND
2018-08-131025430ND
2018-08-131025429ND
2018-08-131025428ND
2018-11-131077374ND
2018-11-131077373ND
2018-11-131077372ND
2018-11-131077371ND
2019-02-111120372ND
2019-02-1111203713.20 ppb
2019-02-111120373ND
2019-02-111120374ND
2019-05-131157877ND
2019-05-131157876ND
2019-05-131157875ND
2019-05-131157874ND
2019-08-131223574ND
2019-08-131223573ND
2019-08-131223572ND
2019-08-131223571ND
2019-11-121275022ND
2019-11-121275025ND
2019-11-121275024ND
2019-11-121275023ND