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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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Samples

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.213 ppb323ND - 2.30 ppb
20200.231 ppb323ND - 2.80 ppb
20210.0875 ppb321ND - 2.80 ppb
20220.350 ppb324ND - 3.60 ppb
20230.591 ppb327ND - 4.40 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
2018-11-1341762101ND
2018-11-1341762901ND
2018-11-1341762801ND
2018-11-1341762001ND
2018-11-1341763001ND
2018-11-1341762201ND
2018-11-1341761901ND
2018-11-1341762301ND
2019-02-1342850501ND
2019-02-1342850601ND
2019-02-1342850701ND
2019-02-1342850801ND
2019-02-1342850901ND
2019-02-1342851001ND
2019-02-1342851101ND
2019-02-1342851201ND
2019-05-1544011201ND
2019-05-1544011701ND
2019-05-1544011801ND
2019-05-1544011401ND
2019-05-1544011901ND
2019-05-1544011501ND
2019-05-1544011301ND
2019-05-1544011601ND
2019-08-1345823701ND
2019-08-1345824201ND
2019-08-1345824301ND
2019-08-13458239012.20 ppb
2019-08-13458244012.30 ppb
2019-08-1345824001ND
2019-08-13458238012.30 ppb
2019-08-1345824101ND
2019-11-1247360801ND
2019-11-1247361301ND
2019-11-1247361401ND
2019-11-1247361001ND
2019-11-1247361501ND
2019-11-1247361101ND
2019-11-1247360901ND
2019-11-1247361201ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-08-112.20 ppb
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-112.80 ppb
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-112.40 ppb
2020-08-11ND
2020-11-11ND
2020-11-11ND
2020-11-11ND
2020-11-11ND
2020-11-11ND
2020-11-11ND
2020-11-11ND
2020-11-11ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-112.80 ppb
2021-08-11ND
2021-11-12ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2022-02-11ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-05-13ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-08-15ND
2022-08-15ND
2022-08-152.20 ppb
2022-08-15ND
2022-08-15ND
2022-08-15ND
2022-08-153.60 ppb
2022-08-152.90 ppb
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-14ND
2022-11-142.50 ppb
2022-11-14ND
2023-02-10ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-02-13ND
2023-05-12ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-05-15ND
2023-08-112.60 ppb
2023-08-142.40 ppb
2023-08-14ND
2023-08-142.40 ppb
2023-08-142.10 ppb
2023-08-142.50 ppb
2023-08-144.40 ppb
2023-08-142.50 ppb
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND