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Monochloroacetic acid

Epps 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
20180.300 ppb162ND - 2.40 ppb
2019ND160ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.425 ppb82ND - 1.80 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-1535375144001ND
2018-02-1535375144002ND
2018-02-1535375144002ND
2018-02-1535375144001ND
2018-05-1535392926002ND
2018-05-1535392926001ND
2018-05-1535392926002ND
2018-05-1535392926001ND
2018-08-21354128180012.40 ppb
2018-08-2135412818002ND
2018-08-21354128180012.40 ppb
2018-08-2135412818002ND
2018-11-0735430452001ND
2018-11-0735430452001ND
2018-11-0735430452002ND
2018-11-0735430452002ND
2019-02-1135448431001ND
2019-02-1135448431002ND
2019-02-1135448431001ND
2019-02-1135448431002ND
2019-05-0635467834001ND
2019-05-0635467834002ND
2019-05-0635467834001ND
2019-05-0635467834002ND
2019-08-0535488757002ND
2019-08-0535488757001ND
2019-08-0535488757001ND
2019-08-0535488757002ND
2019-11-0535510922001ND
2019-11-0535510922002ND
2019-11-0535510922002ND
2019-11-0535510922001ND
2020-02-0535528915002ND
2020-02-0535528915001ND
2020-05-1435550456001ND
2020-05-1435550456002ND
2020-08-1835572767001ND
2020-08-1835572767002ND
2020-11-1935594071001ND
2020-11-1935594071002ND
2021-02-2435615079001ND
2021-02-2435615079002ND
2021-05-1235633579001ND
2021-05-1235633579002ND
2021-08-1735657414001ND
2021-08-1735657414002ND
2021-11-1535678855001ND
2021-11-1535678855002ND
2022-02-0735696568002ND
2022-02-0735696568001ND
2022-05-20357200120021.60 ppb
2022-05-20357200120011.80 ppb
2022-08-1635740752001ND
2022-08-1635740752002ND
2022-11-0735759779001ND
2022-11-0735759779002ND
2023-02-1635780380001ND
2023-02-1635780380002ND
2023-05-1135799624001ND
2023-05-1135799624002ND
2023-08-1535821706001ND
2023-08-1535821706002ND
2023-11-1535842416001ND
2023-11-1535842416002ND