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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Oyster Creek

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20202.30 ppb41ND - 9.20 ppb
2021ND40ND
20222.86 ppb51ND - 14.3 ppb
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
2018-02-28AE16029ND
2018-06-06AE28856ND
2018-08-20AE37602ND
2018-12-12AE48643ND
2019-03-07AE57578ND
2019-04-01AE60677ND
2019-07-09AE73682ND
2019-10-17AE86921ND
2020-01-13AE931099.20 ppb
2020-04-28AF08701ND
2020-08-24AF24869ND
2020-12-16AF37845ND
2021-03-23AF47857ND
2021-06-28AF59667ND
2021-08-24AF67924ND
2021-10-14AF73549ND
2022-03-09AF88346ND
2022-04-26AF94618ND
2022-09-08AG12133ND
2022-12-27AG2286914.3 ppb
2022-12-27AG22870ND
2023-02-23AG30212ND
2023-02-23AG30213ND
2023-05-15AG40424ND
2023-05-15AG40432ND
2023-08-01AG50794ND
2023-08-01AG50796ND
2023-11-17AG64175ND
2023-11-17AG64184ND