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Monochloroacetic acid

Gibsland Water System

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-07-311322198ND
2014-07-311322197ND
2014-07-311322198ND
2014-07-311322197ND
2015-07-101409674ND
2015-07-101409674ND
2015-07-101409675ND
2015-07-101409675ND
2016-07-111506390ND
2016-07-111506391ND
2016-07-111506391ND
2016-07-111506390ND
2017-07-0635322701008ND
2017-07-0635322701008ND
2017-07-0635322701007ND
2017-07-0635322701007ND
2018-07-0235402626002ND
2018-07-0235402626001ND
2018-07-0235402626001ND
2018-07-0235402626002ND
2019-07-0835481741001ND
2019-07-0835481741002ND
2019-07-0835481741001ND
2019-07-0835481741002ND