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Monochloroacetic acid

Indian Village 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
20180.438 ppb164ND - 1.90 ppb
20191.84 ppb16161.000 ppb - 2.90 ppb
20201.40 ppb87ND - 2.20 ppb
20210.963 ppb85ND - 2.00 ppb
20221.59 ppb991.000 ppb - 2.40 ppb
20231.71 ppb87ND - 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
2018-02-1535375205002ND
2018-02-1535375205001ND
2018-02-1535375205002ND
2018-02-1535375205001ND
2018-05-1635393220001ND
2018-05-1635393220002ND
2018-05-1635393220002ND
2018-05-1635393220001ND
2018-08-0935410639001ND
2018-08-0935410639002ND
2018-08-0935410639002ND
2018-08-0935410639001ND
2018-11-07354299700011.60 ppb
2018-11-07354299700021.90 ppb
2018-11-07354299700021.90 ppb
2018-11-07354299700011.60 ppb
2019-02-13354484780021.30 ppb
2019-02-13354484780011.000 ppb
2019-02-13354484780021.30 ppb
2019-02-13354484780011.000 ppb
2019-05-21354702240022.30 ppb
2019-05-21354702240022.30 ppb
2019-05-21354702240011.80 ppb
2019-05-21354702240011.80 ppb
2019-08-14354907510022.10 ppb
2019-08-14354907510012.10 ppb
2019-08-14354907510012.10 ppb
2019-08-14354907510022.10 ppb
2019-11-07355109360012.90 ppb
2019-11-07355109360012.90 ppb
2019-11-22355145980011.20 ppb
2019-11-22355145980011.20 ppb
2020-02-07355295060021.60 ppb
2020-02-07355295060011.20 ppb
2020-05-07355488360011.10 ppb
2020-05-07355488360021.70 ppb
2020-08-1935572261001ND
2020-08-19355722610022.20 ppb
2020-11-10355919310011.40 ppb
2020-11-10355919310022.00 ppb
2021-02-04356100710011.30 ppb
2021-02-04356100710021.60 ppb
2021-05-14356338140011.40 ppb
2021-05-14356338140022.00 ppb
2021-08-1735657408001ND
2021-08-17356574080021.40 ppb
2021-11-2935680529001ND
2021-11-2935680529002ND
2022-02-15356976900021.40 ppb
2022-02-15356976900011.10 ppb
2022-05-25357207120011.30 ppb
2022-05-25357207120021.60 ppb
2022-08-24357423890011.60 ppb
2022-08-24357423890022.10 ppb
2022-11-21357616150011.80 ppb
2022-11-21357616150022.40 ppb
2022-11-28357624890011.000 ppb
2023-02-13357803820011.30 ppb
2023-02-13357803820021.50 ppb
2023-05-24358021520013.50 ppb
2023-05-24358021520022.70 ppb
2023-08-2235822896001ND
2023-08-22358228960021.60 ppb
2023-11-20358430680011.70 ppb
2023-11-20358430680021.40 ppb