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Monochloroacetic acid

Buckeye Water District 50

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.

 

128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.196 ppb326ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.199 ppb326ND - 1.10 ppb
20200.190 ppb163ND - 1.10 ppb
2021ND160ND
20220.0688 ppb161ND - 1.10 ppb
20230.138 ppb162ND - 1.10 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
2018-02-0535373267001ND
2018-02-0535373267002ND
2018-02-0535373267003ND
2018-02-0535373267004ND
2018-02-0535373267001ND
2018-02-0535373267002ND
2018-02-0535373267003ND
2018-02-0535373267004ND
2018-05-1435392633001ND
2018-05-1435392633002ND
2018-05-1435392633003ND
2018-05-1435392633004ND
2018-05-1435392633001ND
2018-05-1435392633002ND
2018-05-1435392633003ND
2018-05-1435392633004ND
2018-08-07354095590010.940 ppb
2018-08-0735409559002ND
2018-08-07354095590031.10 ppb
2018-08-07354095590041.10 ppb
2018-08-07354095590010.940 ppb
2018-08-0735409559002ND
2018-08-07354095590031.10 ppb
2018-08-07354095590041.10 ppb
2018-11-2735433603001ND
2018-11-2735433603002ND
2018-11-2735433603003ND
2018-11-2735433603004ND
2018-11-2735433603001ND
2018-11-2735433603002ND
2018-11-2735433603003ND
2018-11-2735433603004ND
2019-02-0535446758001ND
2019-02-0535446758002ND
2019-02-0535446758003ND
2019-02-0535446758004ND
2019-02-0535446758001ND
2019-02-0535446758002ND
2019-02-0535446758003ND
2019-02-0535446758004ND
2019-05-1435469001001ND
2019-05-1435469001002ND
2019-05-1435469001003ND
2019-05-1435469001004ND
2019-05-1435469001001ND
2019-05-1435469001002ND
2019-05-1435469001003ND
2019-05-1435469001004ND
2019-08-0635488389001ND
2019-08-06354883890020.990 ppb
2019-08-06354883890031.10 ppb
2019-08-06354883890041.10 ppb
2019-08-0635488389001ND
2019-08-06354883890020.990 ppb
2019-08-06354883890031.10 ppb
2019-08-06354883890041.10 ppb
2019-11-0535510413001ND
2019-11-0535510413002ND
2019-11-0535510413003ND
2019-11-0535510413004ND
2019-11-0535510413001ND
2019-11-0535510413002ND
2019-11-0535510413003ND
2019-11-0535510413004ND
2020-02-1035530790001ND
2020-02-1035530790002ND
2020-02-1035530790003ND
2020-02-1035530790004ND
2020-05-1135549657001ND
2020-05-1135549657002ND
2020-05-1135549657003ND
2020-05-1135549657004ND
2020-08-0635568753001ND
2020-08-0635568753002ND
2020-08-0635568753003ND
2020-08-0635568753004ND
2020-11-1135591990001ND
2020-11-11355919900020.940 ppb
2020-11-11355919900031.10 ppb
2020-11-11355919900041.000 ppb
2021-02-0435609855001ND
2021-02-0435609855002ND
2021-02-0435609855003ND
2021-02-0435609855004ND
2021-05-1335633589001ND
2021-05-1335633589002ND
2021-05-1335633589003ND
2021-05-1335633589004ND
2021-08-2635659144001ND
2021-08-2635659144002ND
2021-08-2635659144003ND
2021-08-2635659144004ND
2021-11-0835676736001ND
2021-11-0835676736002ND
2021-11-0835676736003ND
2021-11-0835676736004ND
2022-02-1035696547001ND
2022-02-1035696547002ND
2022-02-1035696547003ND
2022-02-1035696547004ND
2022-05-1735719205001ND
2022-05-1735719205002ND
2022-05-17357192050031.10 ppb
2022-05-1735719205004ND
2022-08-1835740739001ND
2022-08-1835740739002ND
2022-08-1835740739003ND
2022-08-1835740739004ND
2022-11-0335757717001ND
2022-11-0335757717002ND
2022-11-0335757717003ND
2022-11-0335757717004ND
2023-02-0735777783001ND
2023-02-0735777783002ND
2023-02-0735777783003ND
2023-02-0735777783004ND
2023-05-1835800912001ND
2023-05-1835800912002ND
2023-05-1835800912003ND
2023-05-1835800912004ND
2023-08-1035819976001ND
2023-08-1035819976002ND
2023-08-1035819976003ND
2023-08-10358199760041.10 ppb
2023-11-0735839977001ND
2023-11-0735839977002ND
2023-11-0735839977003ND
2023-11-07358399770041.10 ppb