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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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52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.638 ppb83ND - 1.70 ppb
20150.300 ppb82ND - 1.30 ppb
20160.325 ppb81ND - 2.60 ppb
20170.575 ppb82ND - 2.40 ppb
20180.525 ppb82ND - 2.10 ppb
20190.175 ppb121ND - 2.10 ppb

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
2014-02-1092189279002-2ND
2014-02-1092189279001-2ND
2014-05-1492201316002DIS1.70 ppb
2014-05-1492201316001DIS1.70 ppb
2014-08-1492213508002TTH1.70 ppb
2014-08-1492213508001TTHND
2014-11-1492225670001TTHND
2014-11-1492225670002TTHND
2015-02-131.10 ppb
2015-02-131.30 ppb
2015-05-11ND
2015-05-11ND
2015-08-14ND
2015-08-14ND
2015-11-12ND
2015-11-12ND
2016-02-1192286434001TTHND
2016-02-1192286434002TTHND
2016-05-1692297748001TTHND
2016-05-1692297748002TTHND
2016-08-1692309070001TTHND
2016-08-1692309070002TTH2.60 ppb
2016-11-1692319967001TTHND
2016-11-1692319967002TTHND
2017-02-2192330785002TTHND
2017-02-2192330785001TTHND
2017-05-1192340344001TTHND
2017-05-1192340344002TTH2.20 ppb
2017-08-2592353006003TTH2.40 ppb
2017-08-2592353006004TTHND
2017-11-1792363987001TTHND
2017-11-1792363987002TTHND
2018-02-1992374125002TTH ND
2018-02-1992374125001TTH 2.10 ppb
2018-05-2292385618003TTH ND
2018-05-2292385618004TTH 2.10 ppb
2018-08-1692396077002TTH ND
2018-08-1692396077003TTH ND
2018-11-2092408042001TTH ND
2018-11-2092408042002TTH ND
2019-02-0892417081001_37702.10 ppb
2019-02-0892417081002_3770ND
2019-05-1692429687002_3770ND
2019-05-1792429687001_3770ND
2019-08-0992440835003_3770ND
2019-08-0992440835004_3770ND
2019-08-0992440835005_3770ND
2019-08-0992440835006_3770ND
2019-11-1292453494001_3770ND
2019-11-1292453496001_3770ND
2019-11-1292453494002_3770ND
2019-11-1292453496002_3770ND