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Monochloroacetic acid

Cadeville Water District

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND120ND
20170.138 ppb162ND - 1.10 ppb
20180.575 ppb164ND - 2.90 ppb
20191.04 ppb1610ND - 2.00 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
2014-02-211279946ND
2014-02-211279945ND
2014-02-211279946ND
2014-02-211279945ND
2014-05-281305313ND
2014-05-281305314ND
2014-05-281305314ND
2014-05-281305313ND
2014-08-121326996ND
2014-08-121326997ND
2014-08-121326997ND
2014-08-121326996ND
2014-11-131350686ND
2014-11-131350687ND
2014-11-131350687ND
2014-11-131350686ND
2015-02-191373918ND
2015-02-191373919ND
2015-02-191373919ND
2015-02-191373918ND
2015-05-281399464ND
2015-05-281399465ND
2015-05-281399465ND
2015-05-281399464ND
2015-08-241422690ND
2015-08-241422690ND
2015-08-241422689ND
2015-08-241422689ND
2015-11-161445103ND
2015-11-161445104ND
2015-11-161445103ND
2015-11-161445104ND
2016-01-141460431ND
2016-01-141460432ND
2016-01-141460431ND
2016-01-141460432ND
2016-05-031488440ND
2016-05-031488440ND
2016-05-031488439ND
2016-05-031488439ND
2016-08-281521205ND
2016-08-281521205ND
2016-08-281521204ND
2016-08-281521204ND
2017-02-0235292874042ND
2017-02-0235292874041ND
2017-02-0235292874042ND
2017-02-0235292874041ND
2017-05-0435310618027ND
2017-05-04353106180281.10 ppb
2017-05-04353106180281.10 ppb
2017-05-0435310618027ND
2017-08-0435328358007ND
2017-08-0435328358008ND
2017-08-0435328358008ND
2017-08-0435328358007ND
2017-11-0935347551002ND
2017-11-0935347551001ND
2017-11-0935347551001ND
2017-11-0935347551002ND
2018-02-12353739270011.70 ppb
2018-02-1235373927002ND
2018-02-12353739270011.70 ppb
2018-02-1235373927002ND
2018-05-1635393221001ND
2018-05-1635393221002ND
2018-05-1635393221001ND
2018-05-1635393221002ND
2018-08-1635412059002ND
2018-08-16354120590012.90 ppb
2018-08-16354120590012.90 ppb
2018-08-1635412059002ND
2018-11-0235428226006ND
2018-11-0235428226007ND
2018-11-0235428226006ND
2018-11-0235428226007ND
2019-02-1335448476002ND
2019-02-13354484760011.70 ppb
2019-02-13354484760011.70 ppb
2019-02-1335448476002ND
2019-05-21354702200020.940 ppb
2019-05-21354702200020.940 ppb
2019-05-21354702200012.00 ppb
2019-05-21354702200012.00 ppb
2019-08-1935491959002ND
2019-08-19354919590011.90 ppb
2019-08-19354919590011.90 ppb
2019-08-1935491959002ND
2019-11-07355109340011.80 ppb
2019-11-0735510934002ND
2019-11-07355109340011.80 ppb
2019-11-0735510934002ND