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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Clinton

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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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-0537729_14-06442ND
2014-03-0537729_14-06443ND
2014-03-0537729_14-06441ND
2014-03-0637729_14-06455ND
2014-06-0237729_14-15601ND
2014-06-0237729_14-15602ND
2014-06-0237729_14-15603ND
2014-06-0237729_14-15604ND
2014-09-0337729_14-26637ND
2014-09-0337729_14-26638ND
2014-09-0337729_14-26639ND
2014-09-0337729_14-26640ND
2014-12-0337729_14-36698ND
2014-12-0337729_14-36700ND
2014-12-0337729_14-36699ND
2014-12-0337729_14-36697ND
2015-09-09ND
2015-09-09ND
2016-09-1237729_16-31697ND
2016-09-1237729_16-31698ND
2017-09-0637729_17-32671ND
2017-09-0637729_17-32677ND
2018-09-2537729_18-39005 ND
2018-09-2537729_18-39006 ND
2019-09-1737729_19-40046 ND
2019-09-1737729_19-40047 ND