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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Clyde

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
20183.83 ppb86ND - 8.40 ppb
20191.58 ppb84ND - 4.30 ppb
20201.96 ppb84ND - 5.00 ppb
20211.25 ppb84ND - 3.80 ppb
20220.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 ppb
20235.50 ppb883.40 ppb - 7.80 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
2018-03-08Q1809705003ND
2018-03-08Q1809705002ND
2018-06-07Q18228860051.90 ppb
2018-06-07Q18228860022.10 ppb
2018-09-19Q18373530036.90 ppb
2018-09-19Q18373530088.40 ppb
2018-12-12Q18512810025.30 ppb
2018-12-12Q18512810046.00 ppb
2019-03-20Q1911589004ND
2019-03-20Q19115890132.70 ppb
2019-05-22Q19278370033.50 ppb
2019-05-22Q19278370042.10 ppb
2019-07-23Q1946794003ND
2019-07-23Q19467940024.30 ppb
2019-11-18Q1977127003ND
2019-11-18Q1977127004ND
2020-03-05Q20083070013.30 ppb
2020-03-05Q20083070023.40 ppb
2020-06-02Q2021702003ND
2020-06-02Q2021702004ND
2020-07-28Q20294200035.00 ppb
2020-07-28Q20294200044.00 ppb
2020-12-01Q2047536003ND
2020-12-01Q2047536004ND
2021-01-28Q2102265002ND
2021-01-28Q2102265003ND
2021-05-27Q21137470082.50 ppb
2021-05-27Q21137470092.00 ppb
2021-08-04Q21204120033.80 ppb
2021-08-04Q21204120041.70 ppb
2021-11-30Q2132987001ND
2021-11-30Q2132987004ND
2022-01-12Q2201150009ND
2022-01-12Q2201150010ND
2022-04-06Q2210712002ND
2022-04-06Q2210712003ND
2022-07-19Q22206940021.000 ppb
2022-07-19Q2220694003ND
2022-10-06Q2230213002ND
2022-10-06Q2230213003ND
2023-02-23Q23076610074.40 ppb
2023-02-23Q23076610083.40 ppb
2023-05-25Q23196400026.30 ppb
2023-05-25Q23196400036.30 ppb
2023-08-24Q23361820027.80 ppb
2023-08-24Q23361820035.40 ppb
2023-11-29Q23507950014.90 ppb
2023-11-29Q23507950025.50 ppb