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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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.50 ppb41ND - 6.00 ppb
2019ND30ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND10ND
20221.42 ppb31ND - 4.25 ppb
2023ND30ND

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
2018-03-191803915-001-DBPND
2018-06-251809933-001-DBPND
2018-08-201814147-001-DBP6.00 ppb
2018-11-121819395-001-DBPND
2019-02-281902829-001DBPND
2019-05-191907340-001DBPND
2019-08-211914119-001DBPND
2020-02-172002378-001DBPND
2020-05-182006926-001DBPND
2020-08-1820131119-001DBPND
2020-11-10272972-DBPND
2020-11-162018907-001DBPND
2021-02-152102122-001DBPND
2022-02-28J2C0278-01DBPND
2022-06-30S2G0259-03DBPND
2022-08-29S2H0683-01DBP4.25 ppb
2023-03-31S3C0551-02DBPND
2023-08-31T3I1144-01DBPND
2023-11-28T3K2106-01DBPND