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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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20184.53 ppb42ND - 16.0 ppb
20190.825 ppb41ND - 3.30 ppb
2020ND40ND
20210.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20220.750 ppb41ND - 3.00 ppb
20230.650 ppb41ND - 2.60 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
2018-03-13937054ND
2018-06-059833202.10 ppb
2018-09-101040861ND
2018-12-10108915816.0 ppb
2019-03-251138918ND
2019-06-181187718ND
2019-09-171242826ND
2019-12-1012886233.30 ppb
2020-03-231345139ND
2020-06-151405244ND
2020-09-051519052ND
2020-12-151713444ND
2021-03-221801306ND
2021-06-061853240ND
2021-10-101984830ND
2021-12-0520501502.10 ppb
2022-03-072211614ND
2022-06-062273985ND
2022-09-0523523043.00 ppb
2022-12-052412125ND
2023-03-062462597ND
2023-06-0525143012.60 ppb
2023-09-112574328ND
2023-12-182628556ND