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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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-312180202-39ND
2018-01-312180202-40ND
2018-05-022180503-08ND
2018-05-022180503-09ND
2018-08-212180823-16ND
2018-08-212180823-17ND
2018-10-292181101-71ND
2018-10-292181101-70ND
2019-02-072190208-27ND
2019-02-072190208-26ND
2019-05-012190503-26ND
2019-05-012190503-27ND
2019-07-302190801-27ND
2019-07-302190801-26ND
2019-11-062191108-17ND
2019-11-062191108-16ND
2020-02-032200204-17ND
2020-02-032200204-16ND
2020-05-042200506-16ND
2020-05-042200506-17ND
2020-08-042200805-17ND
2020-08-042200805-16ND
2020-11-032201104-47ND
2020-11-032201104-46ND
2021-02-012210202-17ND
2021-02-012210202-16ND
2021-05-032210504-16ND
2021-05-032210504-17ND
2021-08-102210811-12ND
2021-08-102210811-13ND
2021-11-032211104-20ND
2021-11-032211104-21ND
2022-01-312220201-17ND
2022-01-312220201-16ND
2022-05-042220505-17ND
2022-05-042220505-16ND
2022-08-082220809-06ND
2022-08-082220809-06AND
2022-10-312221101-13ND
2022-10-312221101-12ND
2023-01-312230131-03ND
2023-01-312230131-02ND
2023-05-012230502-03ND
2023-05-012230502-02ND
2023-08-222230823-42ND
2023-08-222230823-43ND
2023-10-302231031-43ND
2023-10-302231031-42ND