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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
201811.0 ppb1111.0 ppb
20190.688 ppb82ND - 3.50 ppb
20201.41 ppb84ND - 3.40 ppb
20211.39 ppb83ND - 4.10 ppb
20220.800 ppb82ND - 3.30 ppb
20230.713 ppb82ND - 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
2018-08-27103265311.0 ppb
2019-02-251125365ND
2019-02-251125366ND
2019-05-2011574842.00 ppb
2019-05-2011574853.50 ppb
2019-08-201226963ND
2019-08-201226964ND
2019-11-191277310ND
2019-11-191277308ND
2020-02-1713274523.40 ppb
2020-02-1713274512.80 ppb
2020-05-1713792642.30 ppb
2020-05-1813792632.80 ppb
2020-09-141518484ND
2020-09-141518483ND
2020-11-221679015ND
2020-11-221679014ND
2021-02-211777215ND
2021-02-211777214ND
2021-05-2418456754.10 ppb
2021-05-2418456764.10 ppb
2021-08-291934651ND
2021-08-291934652ND
2021-11-2120337362.90 ppb
2021-11-212033735ND
2022-02-2121992573.10 ppb
2022-02-2121992563.30 ppb
2022-05-162260009ND
2022-05-162260010ND
2022-08-212339637ND
2022-08-212339636ND
2022-11-202401829ND
2022-11-202401830ND
2023-02-202453404ND
2023-02-202453403ND
2023-05-212504322ND
2023-05-212504323ND
2023-08-202561233ND
2023-08-2025612322.60 ppb
2023-11-1926135333.10 ppb
2023-11-272616004ND