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Monochloroacetic acid

Woodridge Village

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.50 ppb441.30 ppb - 1.70 ppb
20190.460 ppb21ND - 0.919 ppb
2020ND50ND
20211.70 ppb43ND - 2.40 ppb
20221.08 ppb41ND - 4.30 ppb
20230.675 ppb41ND - 2.70 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
2018-03-01DBP J8C02911.30 ppb
2018-05-10DBP J8E0880-011.60 ppb
2018-07-19DBP J8G1736-011.40 ppb
2018-11-15DBP J8K0981-01,21.70 ppb
2019-02-28DBP J9B1399-010.919 ppb
2019-07-25DBP J9G1503-01ND
2020-02-05DBP S000023315ND
2020-05-04HAA5 S000026520ND
2020-07-31DBP9 S000032285ND
2020-08-03DBP9 S000030187ND
2020-11-03DBP S030182,95ND
2021-03-24DBP 369667-01ND
2021-05-19DBP 3712992.10 ppb
2021-08-10DBP S062168,574172.30 ppb
2021-11-03DBP S068292,32.40 ppb
2022-02-08DBP S074814ND
2022-05-10DBP S074282,13ND
2022-08-02DBP S000074783,9104.30 ppb
2022-11-09DBP S0103915,31ND
2023-02-08DBP S0137412,00ND
2023-05-02DBP SO137398, 413ND
2023-08-10DBP S0137399,4072.70 ppb
2023-11-15DBP S000166183ND