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Monochloroacetic acid

East Moore Water District

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20191.50 ppb42ND - 3.00 ppb
20201.25 ppb83ND - 4.00 ppb
20211.63 ppb84ND - 6.00 ppb
20221.38 ppb83ND - 4.00 ppb
20231.88 ppb84ND - 4.00 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
2018-02-0737729_18-04983ND
2018-02-0737729_18-04982ND
2018-05-0237729_18-17107ND
2018-05-0237729_18-17104ND
2018-08-0737729_18-32724ND
2018-08-0737729_18-32725ND
2018-11-0737729_18-46572ND
2018-11-0737729_18-46573ND
2019-05-0737729_19-187173.00 ppb
2019-05-0737729_19-187183.00 ppb
2019-08-0737729_19-33306ND
2019-08-0737729_19-33307ND
2020-02-0537729_20-04963ND
2020-02-0537729_20-04964ND
2020-05-1337729_20-199932.00 ppb
2020-05-1337729_20-19994ND
2020-08-1837729_20-356984.00 ppb
2020-08-1837729_20-356994.00 ppb
2020-11-0337729_20-47859ND
2020-11-0337729_20-47861ND
2021-02-0937729_21-058032.00 ppb
2021-02-0937729_21-058042.00 ppb
2021-05-0437729_21-180193.00 ppb
2021-05-0437729_21-18020ND
2021-08-0437729_21-33033ND
2021-08-0437729_21-330366.00 ppb
2021-11-0237729_21-48937ND
2021-11-0237729_21-48938ND
2022-02-0837729_22-060094.00 ppb
2022-02-0837729_22-060103.00 ppb
2022-05-0337729_22-19801ND
2022-05-0337729_22-198034.00 ppb
2022-08-0937729_22-37781ND
2022-08-0937729_22-37780ND
2022-11-0937729_22-55095ND
2022-11-0937729_22-55096ND
2023-02-0737729_23-068134.00 ppb
2023-02-0737729_23-068164.00 ppb
2023-05-0937729_23-23116ND
2023-05-0937729_23-231173.00 ppb
2023-08-1737729_23-45943ND
2023-08-1737729_23-45944ND
2023-11-1637729_23-65156ND
2023-11-1637729_23-651574.00 ppb