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Monochloroacetic acid

Holum 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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20190.413 ppb164ND - 1.80 ppb
20200.825 ppb83ND - 4.40 ppb
20210.863 ppb85ND - 1.70 ppb
20220.770 ppb83ND - 2.80 ppb
20230.450 ppb83ND - 1.40 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
2018-02-2135376144001ND
2018-02-2135376144002ND
2018-02-2135376144002ND
2018-02-2135376144001ND
2018-05-1135391971002ND
2018-05-1135391971001ND
2018-05-1135391971002ND
2018-05-1135391971001ND
2018-08-0635409889001ND
2018-08-0635409889002ND
2018-08-0635409889001ND
2018-08-0635409889002ND
2018-11-1435431647001ND
2018-11-1435431647001ND
2018-11-1435431647002ND
2018-11-1435431647002ND
2019-02-13354484720011.50 ppb
2019-02-1335448472002ND
2019-02-13354484720011.50 ppb
2019-02-1335448472002ND
2019-05-0635468216001ND
2019-05-0635468216002ND
2019-05-0635468216001ND
2019-05-0635468216002ND
2019-08-0535488688002ND
2019-08-0535488688001ND
2019-08-0535488688001ND
2019-08-0535488688002ND
2019-11-04355109210011.80 ppb
2019-11-0435510921002ND
2019-11-0435510921002ND
2019-11-04355109210011.80 ppb
2020-02-0335529025002ND
2020-02-03355290250014.40 ppb
2020-05-19355519760011.20 ppb
2020-05-1935551976002ND
2020-08-0335567980001ND
2020-08-0335567980002ND
2020-11-1535593725001ND
2020-11-15355937250021.000 ppb
2021-02-01356093970011.20 ppb
2021-02-0135609397002ND
2021-05-0335631378001ND
2021-05-03356313780021.70 ppb
2021-08-02356536830011.40 ppb
2021-08-02356536830021.30 ppb
2021-11-16356801340011.30 ppb
2021-11-1635680134002ND
2022-02-14356984490020.960 ppb
2022-02-1435698449001ND
2022-05-1735720010002ND
2022-05-1735720010001ND
2022-08-15357399420012.80 ppb
2022-08-15357399420022.40 ppb
2022-11-1635761576001ND
2022-11-1635761576002ND
2023-02-07357792750011.10 ppb
2023-02-0735779275002ND
2023-05-1635800907001ND
2023-05-3135803259001ND
2023-08-07358209610011.40 ppb
2023-08-0735820961002ND
2023-11-27358445620011.10 ppb
2023-11-2735844562002ND