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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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
20210.990 ppb21ND - 1.98 ppb
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-08-28R1808271-002DBPND
2018-08-28R1808271-001DBPND
2019-08-22J9H1718-01DBPND
2020-08-193123809001DBPND
2021-09-24S1I0591-01DBPND
2021-09-24S1I0591-02DBP1.98 ppb
2022-08-24S2H0698-01DBPND
2022-10-21T2J1724-01DBPND
2023-08-293321018002HAAND
2023-08-293321018001HAAND
2023-10-26R2309931-001DBPND
2023-10-26R2309932-001DBPND