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Monochloroacetic acid

Somers Consolidated Water District #1

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.294 ppb162ND - 2.50 ppb
20190.388 ppb162ND - 3.30 ppb
20200.0756 ppb181ND - 1.36 ppb
2021ND190ND
20220.456 ppb184ND - 2.20 ppb
20230.111 ppb181ND - 2.00 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
2022-02-091.220343DBP2ND
2022-02-091.220345DBP2ND
2022-02-091.22034DBP2ND
2022-03-08AY04093-DBP2ND
2022-03-08AY04091-DBP2ND
2022-05-101.221090DBP22.00 ppb
2022-05-101.221092DBP22.00 ppb
2022-05-101.221089DBP22.00 ppb
2022-05-101.221091DBP2ND
2022-07-21AY12749-DBP2ND
2022-08-101.222084-DBP2ND
2022-08-101.222083-DBP2ND
2022-08-101.222081-DBP2ND
2022-08-101.222082-DBP22.20 ppb
2022-11-091.223180-DBP2ND
2022-11-091.223177-DBP2ND
2022-11-091.223179-DBP2ND
2022-11-091.223178-DBP2ND
2023-02-091.230323-DBP2ND
2023-02-091.230324-DBP2ND
2023-02-091.230321-DBP2ND
2023-02-091.230322-DBP2ND
2023-02-22AZ03325-DBP2ND
2023-05-101.231054-DBP2ND
2023-05-101.231053-DBP2ND
2023-05-101.231052-DBP22.00 ppb
2023-05-101.231051-DBP2ND
2023-08-091.231917-DBP2ND
2023-08-091.231918-DBP2ND
2023-08-091.231919-DBP2ND
2023-08-091.231920-DBP2ND
2023-09-06AZ16471-DBP2ND
2023-11-091.232816-DBP2ND
2023-11-091.232814-DBP2ND
2023-11-091.232815-DBP2ND
2023-11-141.232841-DBP2ND