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Monochloroacetic acid

Brunswick Consolidated 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.

 

92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.85 ppb1613ND - 3.60 ppb
20191.08 ppb167ND - 3.41 ppb
20201.28 ppb85ND - 3.10 ppb
20211.66 ppb169ND - 3.41 ppb
20221.60 ppb1811ND - 3.38 ppb
20232.39 ppb18181.17 ppb - 3.86 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
2018-03-19JH18018262.10 ppb
2018-03-19JH18018220.660 ppb
2018-03-19JH18018241.10 ppb
2018-03-19JH18018282.60 ppb
2018-06-20JH1804357ND
2018-06-20JH1804355ND
2018-06-20JH18043593.60 ppb
2018-06-20JH18043613.00 ppb
2018-09-24JH18077972.20 ppb
2018-09-24JH18077963.30 ppb
2018-09-24JH1807795ND
2018-09-24JH1807798-021.70 ppb
2018-12-17JH18099270.670 ppb
2018-12-17JH18099293.10 ppb
2018-12-17JH18099312.80 ppb
2018-12-17JH18099332.80 ppb
2019-03-13JH19015663.30 ppb
2019-03-13JH19015651.22 ppb
2019-03-13JH19015672.96 ppb
2019-03-13JH19015683.41 ppb
2019-06-20JH1904008ND
2019-06-20JH1904009ND
2019-06-20JH1904007ND
2019-06-20JH1904010ND
2019-09-13JH1906812ND
2019-09-13JH1906810ND
2019-09-13JH1906811ND
2019-09-13JH1906813ND
2019-12-18JH19090731.84 ppb
2019-12-18JH1909071ND
2019-12-18JH19090742.56 ppb
2019-12-18JH1909072-DBP2.01 ppb
2020-03-10HF2001600-HAA1.43 ppb
2020-03-10JH2001599-HAA1.54 ppb
2020-03-10JH2001598-HAAND
2020-03-10JH2001601-HAA1.73 ppb
2020-09-15JH20070272.40 ppb
2020-09-15JH20070253.10 ppb
2020-09-15JH2007023ND
2020-09-15JH2007029ND
2021-03-03JH21017002.07 ppb
2021-03-03JH21016962.42 ppb
2021-03-03JH21016942.90 ppb
2021-03-03JH21016982.68 ppb
2021-06-08JH2104327ND
2021-06-08JH2104325ND
2021-06-08JH2104329ND
2021-06-08JH2104331ND
2021-09-16JH21084952.97 ppb
2021-09-16JH2108489ND
2021-09-16JH21084933.36 ppb
2021-09-16JH2108491ND
2021-12-02JH21108633.41 ppb
2021-12-02JH21108653.31 ppb
2021-12-02JH21108673.39 ppb
2021-12-02JH2110861ND
2022-03-14JH22019702.64 ppb
2022-03-14JH22019722.39 ppb
2022-03-14JH22019682.47 ppb
2022-03-14JH22019742.75 ppb
2022-06-20JH22047483.38 ppb
2022-06-20JH22047503.18 ppb
2022-06-20JH22047521.51 ppb
2022-06-20JH22047463.09 ppb
2022-06-20JH22047542.02 ppb
2022-06-20JH2204744ND
2022-09-13JH22080212.97 ppb
2022-09-13JH22080232.31 ppb
2022-09-13JH2208019ND
2022-09-13JH2208017ND
2022-12-12JH2210523ND
2022-12-12JH2210521ND
2022-12-12JH2210519ND
2022-12-12JH2210525ND
2023-03-20JH23020123.07 ppb
2023-03-20JH2302014-HAA2.01 ppb
2023-03-20JH23020102.30 ppb
2023-03-20JH23020142.17 ppb
2023-06-13JH23044711.28 ppb
2023-06-13JH23044693.44 ppb
2023-06-13JH23044673.82 ppb
2023-06-13JH23044731.87 ppb
2023-06-13JH23044653.86 ppb
2023-06-13JH23044633.06 ppb
2023-09-06JH23076741.87 ppb
2023-09-06JH23076782.60 ppb
2023-09-06JH23076762.60 ppb
2023-09-06JH23076722.14 ppb
2023-12-04JH23105511.17 ppb
2023-12-04JH23105491.31 ppb
2023-12-04JH23105453.24 ppb
2023-12-04JH23105471.21 ppb