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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
20180.263 ppb81ND - 2.10 ppb
20191.84 ppb85ND - 3.50 ppb
20201.70 ppb85ND - 3.40 ppb
20211.29 ppb84ND - 2.70 ppb
20222.29 ppb87ND - 3.40 ppb
20232.11 ppb86ND - 3.10 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
2018-03-20938188ND
2018-03-20938189ND
2018-06-11986702ND
2018-06-11986703ND
2018-10-2410674782.10 ppb
2018-10-241067479ND
2018-12-251095271ND
2018-12-251095272ND
2019-03-2611390353.20 ppb
2019-03-2611390363.50 ppb
2019-06-2411911282.70 ppb
2019-06-2411911292.90 ppb
2019-09-241247359ND
2019-09-2412473602.40 ppb
2019-12-021281889ND
2019-12-021281888ND
2020-03-0913378502.70 ppb
2020-03-091337851ND
2020-06-1514018333.40 ppb
2020-06-1514018323.00 ppb
2020-09-1415191502.10 ppb
2020-09-1415191492.40 ppb
2020-12-081697812ND
2020-12-081697811ND
2021-03-091788322ND
2021-03-091788321ND
2021-06-2118636302.70 ppb
2021-06-2118636312.70 ppb
2021-09-2119630422.20 ppb
2021-09-211963043ND
2021-12-072051060ND
2021-12-0720510612.70 ppb
2022-04-2922455652.70 ppb
2022-04-2922455642.10 ppb
2022-06-0122676762.40 ppb
2022-06-0122676753.20 ppb
2022-09-2723659832.00 ppb
2022-09-272365982ND
2022-12-0724116613.40 ppb
2022-12-0724116602.50 ppb
2023-03-0224575672.10 ppb
2023-03-0224575682.90 ppb
2023-06-0125086932.90 ppb
2023-06-0125086923.00 ppb
2023-09-132574416ND
2023-09-132574415ND
2023-12-1326255643.10 ppb
2023-12-1326255652.90 ppb