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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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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
20160.528 ppb82ND - 2.13 ppb
20170.433 ppb163ND - 2.42 ppb
20180.414 ppb163ND - 2.46 ppb
20190.164 ppb161ND - 2.63 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-07-1314646726ND
2016-07-13146467282.09 ppb
2016-07-13146467292.13 ppb
2016-07-1314646727ND
2016-10-1215146848ND
2016-10-1215146849ND
2016-10-1215146850ND
2016-10-1215146851ND
2017-01-1815581731ND
2017-01-1815581734ND
2017-01-1815581732ND
2017-01-1815581733ND
2017-04-1216010328ND
2017-04-1216010326ND
2017-04-1216010325ND
2017-04-1216010327ND
2017-07-1916482715ND
2017-07-19164827162.09 ppb
2017-07-19164827182.42 ppb
2017-07-19164827172.41 ppb
2017-10-1116946004ND
2017-10-1116946003ND
2017-10-1116946002ND
2017-10-1116946001ND
2018-01-178A17138-01ND
2018-01-178A17138-02ND
2018-01-178A17138-07ND
2018-01-178A17138-08ND
2018-04-188D19042-08ND
2018-04-188D19042-02ND
2018-04-188D19042-01ND
2018-04-188D19042-07ND
2018-07-128G13125-07ND
2018-07-128G13125-022.46 ppb
2018-07-128G13125-012.13 ppb
2018-07-128G13125-082.04 ppb
2018-10-178J18005-01ND
2018-10-178J18005-04ND
2018-10-178J18005-03ND
2018-10-178J18005-02ND
2019-01-169A17083-06ND
2019-01-169A17083-01ND
2019-01-169A17083-07ND
2019-01-169A17083-02ND
2019-04-179D22043-03ND
2019-04-179D22043-01ND
2019-04-179D22043-07ND
2019-04-179D22043-05ND
2019-07-179G18090-04ND
2019-07-179G18090-03ND
2019-07-179G18090-062.63 ppb
2019-07-179G18090-05ND
2019-10-169J18029-01ND
2019-10-169J18029-03ND
2019-10-169J18029-05ND
2019-10-169J18029-07ND