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Monochloroacetic acid

Lincoln County WTP

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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96

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
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-1192189350002-2ND
2014-02-1192189350003-2ND
2014-02-1192189350004-2ND
2014-02-1192189350001-2ND
2014-05-1492201246001DIS-2ND
2014-05-1492201246002DIS-2ND
2014-05-1492201246003DIS-2ND
2014-05-1492201246004DIS-2ND
2014-08-13792324TND
2014-08-13792321TND
2014-08-13792322TND
2014-08-13792323TND
2014-11-12799480TND
2014-11-12799483TND
2014-11-12799482TND
2014-11-12799481TND
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-08-12ND
2015-08-12ND
2015-08-12ND
2015-08-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2016-02-1015000-03ND
2016-02-1015000-02ND
2016-02-1015000-01ND
2016-02-1015000-04ND
2016-05-1119015-04ND
2016-05-1119015-02ND
2016-05-1119015-01ND
2016-05-1119015-03ND
2016-08-1023001-04ND
2016-08-1023001-03ND
2016-08-1023001-02ND
2016-08-1023001-01ND
2016-11-0927024-01ND
2016-11-0927024-02ND
2016-11-0927024-03ND
2016-11-0927024-04ND
2017-02-0830718-02ND
2017-02-0830718-01ND
2017-02-0830718-03ND
2017-02-0830718-04ND
2017-05-1034554-02ND
2017-05-1034554-04ND
2017-05-1034554-01ND
2017-05-1034554-03ND
2017-08-0938431-04ND
2017-08-0938431-02ND
2017-08-0938431-03ND
2017-08-0938431-01ND
2017-11-0842538-04ND
2017-11-0842538-01ND
2017-11-0842538-03ND
2017-11-0842538-02ND
2018-02-1446721-04 ND
2018-02-1446721-03 ND
2018-02-1446721-02 ND
2018-02-1446721-01 ND
2018-05-1650808-04 ND
2018-05-1650808-01 ND
2018-05-1650808-02 ND
2018-05-1650808-03 ND
2018-08-0854476-04 ND
2018-08-0854476-03 ND
2018-08-0854476-02 ND
2018-08-0854476-01 ND
2018-11-1459184-01 ND
2018-11-1459184-02 ND
2018-11-1459184-03 ND
2018-11-1459184-04 ND
2019-02-1363034-01 ND
2019-02-1363034-02 ND
2019-02-1363034-03 ND
2019-02-1363034-04 ND
2019-05-0866454-01 ND
2019-05-0866454-04 ND
2019-05-0866454-03 ND
2019-05-0866454-02 ND
2019-08-1470775-02 ND
2019-08-1470775-04 ND
2019-08-1470775-03 ND
2019-08-1470775-01 ND
2019-11-1374823-04 ND
2019-11-1374823-03 ND
2019-11-1374823-02 ND
2019-11-1374823-01 ND