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Monochloroacetic acid

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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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58

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-14AC16582ND
2014-01-14AC16583ND
2014-01-14AC16584ND
2014-01-14AC16581ND
2014-04-07AC21488ND
2014-04-07AC21489ND
2014-04-07AC21490ND
2014-04-07AC21491ND
2014-07-22AC30474ND
2014-07-22AC30476ND
2014-07-22AC30475ND
2014-07-22AC30473ND
2014-10-14AC37562ND
2014-10-14AC37563ND
2014-10-14AC37564ND
2014-10-14AC37565ND
2015-01-16AC40289ND
2015-01-16AC40288ND
2015-01-16AC40287ND
2015-01-16AC40286ND
2015-04-20AC44977ND
2015-04-20AC44976ND
2015-07-14AC54171ND
2015-07-14AC54172ND
2015-10-21AC61134ND
2015-10-21AC61135ND
2016-01-12AC64936ND
2016-01-12AC64937ND
2016-04-25AC69297ND
2016-04-25AC69296ND
2016-07-12AC79640ND
2016-07-12AC79641ND
2016-10-18AC86206ND
2016-10-18AC86207ND
2017-01-09AC89018ND
2017-01-09AC89017ND
2017-04-11AC94384ND
2017-04-11AC94385ND
2017-07-11AD01286ND
2017-07-11AD01287ND
2017-10-17AD07823ND
2017-10-17AD07822ND
2018-01-16AD11266ND
2018-01-16AD11267ND
2018-04-16AD17936ND
2018-04-16AD17937ND
2018-07-16AD29067ND
2018-07-16AD29068ND
2018-10-15AD34348ND
2018-10-15AD34349ND
2019-01-15AD37659ND
2019-01-15AD37660ND
2019-04-08AD46079ND
2019-04-08AD46080ND
2019-07-09AD51682ND
2019-07-09AD51683ND
2019-10-15AD56661ND
2019-10-15AD56662ND