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Monochloroacetic acid

Lakeview 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.613 ppb162ND - 4.90 ppb
20182.61 ppb168ND - 10.5 ppb
20191.33 ppb1610ND - 3.30 ppb

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
2014-02-211279934ND
2014-02-211279933ND
2014-02-211279934ND
2014-02-211279933ND
2014-06-041306228ND
2014-06-041306229ND
2014-06-041306229ND
2014-06-041306228ND
2014-09-081332543ND
2014-09-081332544ND
2014-09-081332544ND
2014-09-081332543ND
2014-12-051355467ND
2014-12-051355468ND
2014-12-051355468ND
2014-12-051355467ND
2015-03-061377178ND
2015-03-061377179ND
2015-03-061377179ND
2015-03-061377178ND
2015-06-231404982ND
2015-06-231404983ND
2015-06-231404983ND
2015-06-231404982ND
2015-09-101426290ND
2015-09-101426289ND
2015-09-101426290ND
2015-09-101426289ND
2015-12-081449674ND
2015-12-081449675ND
2015-12-081449675ND
2015-12-081449674ND
2016-03-1535234449001ND
2016-03-1535234449002ND
2016-03-1535234449002ND
2016-03-1535234449001ND
2016-06-1035249110002ND
2016-06-1035249110001ND
2016-06-1035249110002ND
2016-06-1035249110001ND
2016-09-0735264317001ND
2016-09-0735264317002ND
2016-09-0735264317002ND
2016-09-0735264317001ND
2016-12-0835282232001ND
2016-12-0835282232002ND
2016-12-0835282232002ND
2016-12-0835282232001ND
2017-03-0935300169006ND
2017-03-0935300169005ND
2017-03-0935300169005ND
2017-03-0935300169006ND
2017-06-0835317528003ND
2017-06-0835317528003ND
2017-06-0835317528004ND
2017-06-0835317528004ND
2017-09-22353390700094.90 ppb
2017-09-2235339070010ND
2017-09-22353390700094.90 ppb
2017-09-2235339070010ND
2017-12-0135360707002ND
2017-12-0135360707001ND
2017-12-0135360707001ND
2017-12-0135360707002ND
2018-03-1635380686002ND
2018-03-1635380686001ND
2018-03-1635380686002ND
2018-03-1635380686001ND
2018-06-01353956040025.20 ppb
2018-06-01353956040025.20 ppb
2018-06-013539560400110.5 ppb
2018-06-013539560400110.5 ppb
2018-09-1135417278002ND
2018-09-1135417278001ND
2018-09-1135417278001ND
2018-09-1135417278002ND
2018-12-11354373970013.10 ppb
2018-12-11354373970022.10 ppb
2018-12-11354373970013.10 ppb
2018-12-11354373970022.10 ppb
2019-03-07354533950021.30 ppb
2019-03-07354533950011.40 ppb
2019-03-07354533950011.40 ppb
2019-03-07354533950021.30 ppb
2019-06-05354739440022.50 ppb
2019-06-05354739440022.50 ppb
2019-06-05354739440013.30 ppb
2019-06-05354739440013.30 ppb
2019-09-2035499547002ND
2019-09-20354995470012.10 ppb
2019-09-20354995470012.10 ppb
2019-09-2035499547002ND
2019-12-1335518910001ND
2019-12-1335518910002ND
2019-12-1335518910001ND
2019-12-1335518910002ND