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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Burlington

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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209

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.21 ppb4331ND - 5.00 ppb
20151.36 ppb3314ND - 5.00 ppb
2016ND370ND
20171.03 ppb329ND - 5.00 ppb
20181.44 ppb3214ND - 5.00 ppb
20190.563 ppb326ND - 4.00 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
2014-01-1315859-14ND
2014-01-1337729_14-015022.00 ppb
2014-02-1937729_14-050893.00 ppb
2014-02-1937729_14-050902.00 ppb
2014-02-1937729_14-05091ND
2014-02-1937729_14-05082ND
2014-02-1937729_14-050842.00 ppb
2014-02-1937729_14-05085ND
2014-02-1937729_14-050863.00 ppb
2014-02-1937729_14-050872.00 ppb
2014-04-0917228-145.00 ppb
2014-04-0917229-144.00 ppb
2014-04-1017230-145.00 ppb
2014-05-21173145-14ND
2014-05-2137729_14-146043.00 ppb
2014-05-2137729_14-146064.00 ppb
2014-05-2137729_14-146074.00 ppb
2014-05-2137729_14-146085.00 ppb
2014-05-2137729_14-146094.00 ppb
2014-05-2137729_14-146115.00 ppb
2014-05-2137729_14-146124.00 ppb
2014-05-2137729_14-146134.00 ppb
2014-06-02173144-142.00 ppb
2014-08-2037729_14-254533.00 ppb
2014-08-2037729_14-254542.00 ppb
2014-08-2037729_14-254552.00 ppb
2014-08-2037729_14-25456ND
2014-08-2037729_14-254573.00 ppb
2014-08-2037729_14-254593.00 ppb
2014-08-2037729_14-254603.00 ppb
2014-08-2037729_14-254613.00 ppb
2014-08-20173773-14ND
2014-08-20173774-14ND
2014-11-1937729_14-354882.00 ppb
2014-11-1937729_14-35489ND
2014-11-1937729_14-35490ND
2014-11-1937729_14-354912.00 ppb
2014-11-1937729_14-354922.00 ppb
2014-11-1937729_14-354933.00 ppb
2014-11-1937729_14-354942.00 ppb
2014-11-1937729_14-354952.00 ppb
2014-11-19174412-14ND
2014-11-19174413-14ND
2015-02-182.00 ppb
2015-02-182.00 ppb
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-05-195.00 ppb
2015-05-213.00 ppb
2015-05-214.00 ppb
2015-05-214.00 ppb
2015-05-215.00 ppb
2015-05-214.00 ppb
2015-05-215.00 ppb
2015-05-213.00 ppb
2015-08-19ND
2015-08-192.00 ppb
2015-08-192.00 ppb
2015-08-19ND
2015-08-192.00 ppb
2015-08-19ND
2015-08-192.00 ppb
2015-08-19ND
2015-08-19ND
2015-11-18ND
2015-11-18ND
2015-11-18ND
2015-11-18ND
2015-11-18ND
2015-11-18ND
2015-11-18ND
2015-11-18ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05238ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05239ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05240ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05241ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05242ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05243ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05244ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05245ND
2016-05-1837729_16-15847ND
2016-05-1837729_16-15851ND
2016-05-1837729_16-15852ND
2016-05-1837729_16-15853ND
2016-05-1837729_16-15854ND
2016-05-1837729_16-15855ND
2016-05-1837729_16-15856ND
2016-05-1837729_16-15857ND
2016-08-1837729_16-28770ND
2016-08-1837729_16-28771ND
2016-08-1837729_16-28772ND
2016-08-1837729_16-28773ND
2016-08-1837729_16-28774ND
2016-08-1837729_16-28775ND
2016-08-1837729_16-28776ND
2016-08-1837729_16-28777ND
2016-08-1837729_16-28778ND
2016-08-181140-16ND
2016-08-2237729_16-28769ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40614ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40615ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40616ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40617ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40618ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40619ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40620ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40621ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40622ND
2016-11-1737729_16-40623ND
2017-02-1537729_17-055594.00 ppb
2017-02-1537729_17-055604.00 ppb
2017-02-1537729_17-05561ND
2017-02-1537729_17-05562ND
2017-02-1537729_17-055633.00 ppb
2017-02-1537729_17-05564ND
2017-02-1537729_17-05565ND
2017-02-1537729_17-055663.00 ppb
2017-05-1737729_17-16603ND
2017-05-1737729_17-16604ND
2017-05-1737729_17-16605ND
2017-05-1737729_17-16606ND
2017-05-1737729_17-16607ND
2017-05-1737729_17-166085.00 ppb
2017-05-1737729_17-166095.00 ppb
2017-05-1737729_17-166104.00 ppb
2017-08-1637729_17-29513ND
2017-08-1637729_17-29514ND
2017-08-1637729_17-29515ND
2017-08-1637729_17-29516ND
2017-08-1637729_17-29517ND
2017-08-1637729_17-29518ND
2017-08-1637729_17-29519ND
2017-08-1637729_17-29520ND
2017-11-1537729_17-43441ND
2017-11-1537729_17-43442ND
2017-11-1537729_17-43443ND
2017-11-1537729_17-434443.00 ppb
2017-11-1537729_17-434452.00 ppb
2017-11-1537729_17-43446ND
2017-11-1537729_17-43447ND
2017-11-1537729_17-43448ND
2018-02-2037729_18-07245 4.00 ppb
2018-02-2137729_18-07243 2.00 ppb
2018-02-2137729_18-07246 ND
2018-02-2137729_18-07247 ND
2018-02-2137729_18-07248 ND
2018-02-2137729_18-07249 ND
2018-02-2137729_18-07250 ND
2018-02-2137729_18-07251 ND
2018-05-3037729_18-21553 4.00 ppb
2018-05-3037729_18-21554 4.00 ppb
2018-05-3037729_18-21555 4.00 ppb
2018-05-3037729_18-21556 3.00 ppb
2018-05-3037729_18-21557 3.00 ppb
2018-05-3037729_18-21558 4.00 ppb
2018-05-3037729_18-21559 4.00 ppb
2018-05-3037729_18-21560 2.00 ppb
2018-08-1537729_18-34328 ND
2018-08-1537729_18-34329 ND
2018-08-1537729_18-34330 ND
2018-08-1537729_18-34331 ND
2018-08-1537729_18-34332 ND
2018-08-1537729_18-34333 ND
2018-08-1537729_18-34334 ND
2018-08-1537729_18-34335 ND
2018-11-1437729_18-48169 5.00 ppb
2018-11-1437729_18-48170 3.00 ppb
2018-11-1437729_18-48171 2.00 ppb
2018-11-1437729_18-48172 2.00 ppb
2018-11-1437729_18-48173 ND
2018-11-1437729_18-48174 ND
2018-11-1437729_18-48175 ND
2018-11-1437729_18-48176 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07385 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07386 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07387 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07388 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07389 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07390 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07391 ND
2019-02-1937729_19-07392 ND
2019-05-1537729_19-20130 3.00 ppb
2019-05-1537729_19-20131 3.00 ppb
2019-05-1537729_19-20132 ND
2019-05-1537729_19-20133 2.00 ppb
2019-05-1537729_19-20134 3.00 ppb
2019-05-1537729_19-20135 4.00 ppb
2019-05-1537729_19-20136 3.00 ppb
2019-05-1537729_19-20137 ND
2019-08-2137729_19-36220 ND
2019-08-2137729_19-36221 ND
2019-08-2137729_19-36222 ND
2019-08-2137729_19-36223 ND
2019-08-2137729_19-36224 ND
2019-08-2137729_19-36225 ND
2019-08-2137729_19-36226 ND
2019-08-2137729_19-36227 ND
2019-11-2037729_19-50098 ND
2019-11-2037729_19-50102 ND
2019-11-2037729_19-50103 ND
2019-11-2037729_19-50104 ND
2019-11-2037729_19-50105 ND
2019-11-2037729_19-50106 ND
2019-11-2037729_19-50107 ND
2019-11-2037729_19-50108 ND