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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
20182.60 ppb43ND - 6.20 ppb
20190.825 ppb41ND - 3.30 ppb
20202.60 ppb42ND - 8.20 ppb
2021ND40ND
20220.800 ppb41ND - 3.20 ppb
20232.15 ppb43ND - 3.50 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
2018-03-19938179ND
2018-06-119865812.10 ppb
2018-09-1710462686.20 ppb
2018-12-1010898022.10 ppb
2019-03-1811390263.30 ppb
2019-06-171188882ND
2019-09-231246840ND
2019-12-091284435ND
2020-03-091337834ND
2020-06-0813959408.20 ppb
2020-09-141519125ND
2020-12-1417085452.20 ppb
2021-03-221799610ND
2021-06-151861634ND
2021-09-211965979ND
2021-12-132067209ND
2022-04-252243759ND
2022-06-1322785993.20 ppb
2022-09-192362192ND
2022-12-192419496ND
2023-03-202468944ND
2023-06-1925209763.50 ppb
2023-09-1725770112.10 ppb
2023-12-1126249033.00 ppb