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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.25 ppb86ND - 3.00 ppb
20191.000 ppb42ND - 2.00 ppb
20200.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.375 ppb81ND - 3.00 ppb
20220.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 ppb
20231.25 ppb84ND - 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
2018-02-0637729_18-044613.00 ppb
2018-02-0637729_18-044603.00 ppb
2018-05-0137729_18-169483.00 ppb
2018-05-0137729_18-169473.00 ppb
2018-08-0737729_18-321173.00 ppb
2018-08-0737729_18-321183.00 ppb
2018-11-0637729_18-46074ND
2018-11-0637729_18-46075ND
2019-05-0737729_19-183332.00 ppb
2019-05-0737729_19-183342.00 ppb
2019-08-0637729_19-32900ND
2019-08-0637729_19-32901ND
2020-02-0437729_20-04637ND
2020-02-0437729_20-04638ND
2020-05-0537729_20-18203ND
2020-05-0537729_20-18204ND
2020-08-1137729_20-33833ND
2020-08-1137729_20-338342.00 ppb
2020-11-0337729_20-47635ND
2020-11-0337729_20-47636ND
2021-02-0237729_21-04303ND
2021-02-0237729_21-04304ND
2021-05-0437729_21-17665ND
2021-05-0437729_21-176673.00 ppb
2021-08-0337729_21-32698ND
2021-08-0337729_21-32706ND
2021-11-0237729_21-48560ND
2021-11-0237729_21-48561ND
2022-02-0137729_22-04476ND
2022-02-0137729_22-04483ND
2022-05-0337729_22-19369ND
2022-05-0337729_22-19372ND
2022-08-0237729_22-35731ND
2022-08-0237729_22-357302.00 ppb
2022-11-0137729_22-53294ND
2022-11-0137729_22-53295ND
2023-02-0737729_23-061862.00 ppb
2023-02-0737729_23-06187ND
2023-05-0237729_23-217002.00 ppb
2023-05-0237729_23-21702ND
2023-08-0137729_23-41367ND
2023-08-0137729_23-41370ND
2023-11-0737729_23-627163.00 ppb
2023-11-0737729_23-627433.00 ppb