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Monochloroacetic acid

Eunice Water System (LAWCO)

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
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-02-0235371891001ND
2018-02-0235371891002ND
2018-02-0235371891003ND
2018-02-0235371891004ND
2018-02-0235371891001ND
2018-02-0235371891002ND
2018-02-0235371891003ND
2018-02-0235371891004ND
2018-05-2435394603001ND
2018-05-2435394603002ND
2018-05-2435394603003ND
2018-05-2435394603004ND
2018-05-2435394603001ND
2018-05-2435394603002ND
2018-05-2435394603003ND
2018-05-2435394603004ND
2018-08-2435413454001ND
2018-08-2435413454002ND
2018-08-2435413454003ND
2018-08-2435413454004ND
2018-08-2435413454001ND
2018-08-2435413454002ND
2018-08-2435413454003ND
2018-08-2435413454004ND
2018-11-1535432054001ND
2018-11-1535432054002ND
2018-11-1535432054003ND
2018-11-1535432054004ND
2018-11-1535432054001ND
2018-11-1535432054002ND
2018-11-1535432054003ND
2018-11-1535432054004ND
2019-02-2535450799001ND
2019-02-2535450799002ND
2019-02-2535450799003ND
2019-02-2535450799004ND
2019-02-2535450799001ND
2019-02-2535450799002ND
2019-02-2535450799003ND
2019-02-2535450799004ND
2019-05-0935468290001ND
2019-05-0935468290002ND
2019-05-0935468290003ND
2019-05-0935468290004ND
2019-05-0935468290001ND
2019-05-0935468290002ND
2019-05-0935468290003ND
2019-05-0935468290004ND
2019-08-0135487150001ND
2019-08-0135487150002ND
2019-08-0135487150003ND
2019-08-0135487150004ND
2019-08-0135487150001ND
2019-08-0135487150002ND
2019-08-0135487150003ND
2019-08-0135487150004ND
2019-11-0735511081001ND
2019-11-0735511081002ND
2019-11-0735511081003ND
2019-11-0735511081004ND
2019-11-0735511081001ND
2019-11-0735511081002ND
2019-11-0735511081003ND
2019-11-0735511081004ND
2020-02-0635529487001ND
2020-02-0635529487002ND
2020-02-0635529487003ND
2020-02-0635529487004ND
2020-05-0735548852001ND
2020-05-0735548852002ND
2020-05-0735548852003ND
2020-05-0735548852004ND
2020-08-2035572685001ND
2020-08-2035572685002ND
2020-08-2035572685003ND
2020-08-2035572685004ND
2020-11-0535590473001ND
2020-11-0535590473002ND
2020-11-0535590473003ND
2020-11-0535590473004ND
2021-02-0535610056001ND
2021-02-0535610056002ND
2021-02-0535610056003ND
2021-02-0535610056004ND
2021-05-2535637097001ND
2021-05-2535637097002ND
2021-05-2535637097003ND
2021-05-2535637097004ND
2021-08-2635659638001ND
2021-08-2635659638002ND
2021-08-2635659638003ND
2021-08-2635659638004ND
2021-11-0935679363001ND
2021-11-0935679363002ND
2021-11-0935679363003ND
2021-11-0935679363004ND
2022-02-1735698492001ND
2022-02-1735698492002ND
2022-02-1735698492003ND
2022-02-1735698492004ND
2022-05-1935719187001ND
2022-05-1935719187002ND
2022-05-1935719187003ND
2022-05-1935719187004ND
2022-08-0435737007003ND
2022-08-0435737007004ND
2022-08-0435737007005ND
2022-08-0435737007006ND
2022-11-0235758152003ND
2022-11-0235758152004ND
2022-11-0235758152005ND
2022-11-0235758152006ND
2023-02-0335776927003ND
2023-02-0335776927004ND
2023-02-0335776927005ND
2023-02-0335776927006ND
2023-05-0935799270001ND
2023-05-0935799270002ND
2023-05-0935799270003ND
2023-05-0935799270004ND
2023-08-0235818416001ND
2023-08-0235818416002ND
2023-08-0235818416003ND
2023-08-0235818416004ND
2023-11-0335839286001ND
2023-11-0335839286002ND
2023-11-0335839286003ND
2023-11-0335839286004ND