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Monochloroacetic acid

Morven 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.

 

49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND80ND
20210.625 ppb82ND - 3.00 ppb
2022ND130ND
20230.375 ppb81ND - 3.00 ppb

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
2018-02-0746469-02ND
2018-02-0746469-01ND
2018-05-0950593-02ND
2018-05-0950593-01ND
2018-08-0754563-01ND
2018-08-0754563-02ND
2018-11-0558840-01ND
2018-11-0558840-02ND
2019-05-0966645-01ND
2019-05-0966645-02ND
2019-08-0870609-01ND
2019-08-0970609-02ND
2020-02-0778416-02ND
2020-02-0778416-01ND
2020-05-1482226-01ND
2020-05-1482226-02ND
2020-08-0785964-01ND
2020-08-0785964-02ND
2020-11-0592505190001_37706ND
2020-11-0592505190002_37706ND
2021-02-0592521530001_37706ND
2021-02-0592521530002_37706ND
2021-05-0737729_21-185773.00 ppb
2021-05-0737729_21-185782.00 ppb
2021-08-2692558205001_37706ND
2021-08-2692558205002_37706ND
2021-11-12CE18204-01_AND
2021-11-12CE18204-02_AND
2022-02-0392588385001A_37706ND
2022-02-0392588385001_37706ND
2022-02-0392588385002A_37706ND
2022-02-0392588385002_37706ND
2022-05-0492602953001_37706ND
2022-05-0492602953002_37706ND
2022-05-1892605741001_37706ND
2022-08-1292621031001_37706ND
2022-08-1292621031002_37706ND
2022-11-1892638334001A_37706ND
2022-11-1892638334002_37706ND
2022-11-1892638334002A_37706ND
2022-11-1892638334001_37706ND
2023-02-0337729_23-07077ND
2023-02-0337729_23-070843.00 ppb
2023-05-0537729_23-24243ND
2023-05-0537729_23-24244ND
2023-08-1637729_23-46042ND
2023-08-1637729_23-46045ND
2023-11-0237729_23-64185ND
2023-11-0237729_23-64186ND