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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
20182.66 ppb84ND - 13.0 ppb
20193.53 ppb86ND - 6.50 ppb
20201.05 ppb83ND - 3.50 ppb
20212.79 ppb86ND - 6.80 ppb
20222.03 ppb85ND - 4.40 ppb
20231.98 ppb85ND - 3.70 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
2018-02-20907887ND
2018-02-20907888ND
2018-05-219737842.30 ppb
2018-06-069836243.80 ppb
2018-08-2010294642.20 ppb
2018-08-20102946513.0 ppb
2018-11-191079857ND
2018-11-191079858ND
2019-02-261126994ND
2019-02-261126995ND
2019-05-2211577112.50 ppb
2019-05-2211577124.60 ppb
2019-08-1912265636.10 ppb
2019-08-1912265646.50 ppb
2019-11-1812775533.50 ppb
2019-11-1812775525.00 ppb
2020-02-181328267ND
2020-02-181328266ND
2020-05-1813834362.50 ppb
2020-05-181383437ND
2020-08-171498355ND
2020-08-251511531ND
2020-11-1616690603.50 ppb
2020-11-1616690612.40 ppb
2021-02-221778740ND
2021-02-2217787412.40 ppb
2021-06-011850602ND
2021-06-0118506016.80 ppb
2021-08-0919126935.30 ppb
2021-08-0919126943.00 ppb
2021-12-0620566932.50 ppb
2021-12-0620566942.30 ppb
2022-02-1521959103.20 ppb
2022-02-152195905ND
2022-06-0122689233.30 ppb
2022-06-0722751593.20 ppb
2022-08-232341755ND
2022-08-232341754ND
2022-11-1523991814.40 ppb
2022-11-1523991822.10 ppb
2023-02-212454080ND
2023-02-212454079ND
2023-05-1625023463.10 ppb
2023-05-1625023453.30 ppb
2023-08-1525588243.70 ppb
2023-08-1525588252.00 ppb
2023-11-1326106873.70 ppb
2023-11-132610686ND