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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

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.800 ppb41ND - 3.20 ppb
2019ND160ND
20200.169 ppb161ND - 2.70 ppb
20210.144 ppb161ND - 2.30 ppb
20220.413 ppb163ND - 2.40 ppb
20230.800 ppb165ND - 3.40 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
2018-10-0841299501ND
2018-10-08412992013.20 ppb
2018-10-0841299101ND
2018-10-0841299701ND
2019-01-0742486701ND
2019-01-0742486901ND
2019-01-0742486601ND
2019-01-0742487101ND
2019-04-0843645101ND
2019-04-0843645401ND
2019-04-0843645201ND
2019-04-0843645301ND
2019-07-0845000401ND
2019-07-0845000701ND
2019-07-0845000601ND
2019-07-0845000501ND
2019-10-0746822501ND
2019-10-0746822101ND
2019-10-0746822001ND
2019-10-0746822401ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-01-06ND
2020-04-06ND
2020-04-06ND
2020-04-06ND
2020-04-06ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-072.70 ppb
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-10-062.30 ppb
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-01-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-062.20 ppb
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-062.00 ppb
2022-10-062.40 ppb
2022-10-06ND
2022-10-06ND
2022-10-06ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-07-062.80 ppb
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-062.50 ppb
2023-10-092.10 ppb
2023-10-093.40 ppb
2023-10-092.00 ppb
2023-10-09ND