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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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29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND50ND
20190.1000 ppb51ND - 0.500 ppb

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
2014-08-11480-65312-1ND
2014-09-16480-67414-4ND
2014-09-16480-67414-5ND
2015-08-15480-85785-1ND
2015-08-15480-85785-3ND
2015-08-15480-85785-2ND
2016-08-30480-105292-1ND
2016-08-30480-105292-2ND
2016-08-30408-105292-3ND
2016-12-05480-110556-2ND
2016-12-05480-11-556-1LOT6ND
2016-12-05480-110556-3ND
2017-03-14480-114642-1ND
2017-05-09480-117785-3ND
2017-05-09480-117785-1ND
2017-08-11480-122658-2ND
2017-08-11480-122658-3ND
2017-08-11480-122658-1ND
2017-11-14480-127606-4ND
2018-02-13480-131244-1ND
2018-08-1718H2138-02ND
2018-08-1718PH2138-01ND
2018-08-1718H2138-03ND
2018-11-15480-145462-6ND
2019-02-1490225100.500 ppb
2019-05-153035014001ND
2019-08-143052462003ND
2019-08-143052462002ND
2019-08-143052462001ND