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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Lincoln

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.

 

144

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND240ND
2019ND240ND
2020ND240ND
20210.587 ppb246ND - 2.57 ppb
20221.40 ppb2410ND - 4.99 ppb
2023ND240ND

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
2018-01-10532279ND
2018-01-10532284ND
2018-01-10532283ND
2018-01-10532281ND
2018-01-10532280ND
2018-01-10532282ND
2018-04-10543818ND
2018-04-10543819ND
2018-04-10543823ND
2018-04-10543821ND
2018-04-10543820ND
2018-04-10543822ND
2018-07-11561896ND
2018-07-11561891ND
2018-07-11561895ND
2018-07-11561893ND
2018-07-11561894ND
2018-07-11561892ND
2018-10-09578344ND
2018-10-09578341ND
2018-10-09578342ND
2018-10-09578343ND
2018-10-09578340ND
2018-10-09578339ND
2019-01-16590621ND
2019-01-16590624ND
2019-01-16590620ND
2019-01-16590619ND
2019-01-16590622ND
2019-01-16590623ND
2019-04-11600534ND
2019-04-11600532ND
2019-04-11600535ND
2019-04-11600530ND
2019-04-11600533ND
2019-04-11600531ND
2019-07-09622417ND
2019-07-09622415ND
2019-07-09622414ND
2019-07-09622416ND
2019-07-09622419ND
2019-07-09622418ND
2019-10-15638238ND
2019-10-15638241ND
2019-10-15638243ND
2019-10-15638240ND
2019-10-15638242ND
2019-10-15638239ND
2020-01-14651227ND
2020-01-14651231ND
2020-01-14651230ND
2020-01-14651226ND
2020-01-14651229ND
2020-01-14651228ND
2020-04-07667033ND
2020-04-07667031ND
2020-04-07667028ND
2020-04-07667032ND
2020-04-07667029ND
2020-04-07667030ND
2020-07-14681574ND
2020-07-14681571ND
2020-07-14681573ND
2020-07-14681570ND
2020-07-14681569ND
2020-07-14681572ND
2020-10-01701057ND
2020-10-01701056ND
2020-10-01701053ND
2020-10-01701052ND
2020-10-01701054ND
2020-10-01701055ND
2021-01-12716864ND
2021-01-12716862ND
2021-01-12716865ND
2021-01-12716863ND
2021-01-12716866ND
2021-01-12716867ND
2021-04-137272212.32 ppb
2021-04-137272222.57 ppb
2021-04-137272242.38 ppb
2021-04-137272232.23 ppb
2021-04-137272252.46 ppb
2021-04-137272202.12 ppb
2021-07-08746431ND
2021-07-08746435ND
2021-07-08746436ND
2021-07-08746433ND
2021-07-08746434ND
2021-07-08746432ND
2021-10-12765501ND
2021-10-12765502ND
2021-10-12765497ND
2021-10-12765498ND
2021-10-12765499ND
2021-10-12765500ND
2022-01-12780966ND
2022-01-12780967ND
2022-01-12780965ND
2022-01-12780964ND
2022-01-12780963ND
2022-01-12780962ND
2022-04-11793787ND
2022-04-117937881.10 ppb
2022-04-11793789ND
2022-04-11793791ND
2022-04-117937904.50 ppb
2022-04-117937921.000 ppb
2022-07-128126853.92 ppb
2022-07-128126843.78 ppb
2022-07-128126833.35 ppb
2022-07-128126813.95 ppb
2022-07-128126824.42 ppb
2022-07-128126804.99 ppb
2022-10-11830071ND
2022-10-11830072ND
2022-10-11830073ND
2022-10-11830074ND
2022-10-118300752.70 ppb
2022-10-11830076ND
2023-01-12842473ND
2023-01-12842472ND
2023-01-12842471ND
2023-01-12842470ND
2023-01-12842474ND
2023-01-12842475ND
2023-04-11858509ND
2023-04-11858510ND
2023-04-11858505ND
2023-04-11858506ND
2023-04-11858507ND
2023-04-11858508ND
2023-07-11874325ND
2023-07-11874326ND
2023-07-11874324ND
2023-07-11874323ND
2023-07-11874322ND
2023-07-11874321ND
2023-10-10891358ND
2023-10-10891357ND
2023-10-10891353ND
2023-10-10891354ND
2023-10-10891355ND
2023-10-10891356ND