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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Sanger

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
20181.10 ppb84ND - 3.00 ppb
20190.988 ppb83ND - 3.00 ppb
20200.925 ppb83ND - 2.80 ppb
20211.18 ppb84ND - 3.70 ppb
20221.04 ppb83ND - 4.30 ppb
20232.41 ppb87ND - 4.30 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
2018-01-10Q1801330022ND
2018-01-10Q1801330021ND
2018-04-10Q18146060211.80 ppb
2018-04-10Q18146060201.20 ppb
2018-07-18Q18288590022.80 ppb
2018-07-18Q18288590033.00 ppb
2018-10-09Q1840449001ND
2018-10-09Q1840449002ND
2019-01-09Q19015960242.40 ppb
2019-01-09Q19015960253.00 ppb
2019-04-04Q1913695001ND
2019-04-04Q19136950022.50 ppb
2019-08-20Q1957154002ND
2019-08-20Q1957154001ND
2019-10-15Q1972687002ND
2019-10-15Q1972687003ND
2020-02-03Q2004500001ND
2020-02-03Q20045000022.80 ppb
2020-05-11Q20182140112.10 ppb
2020-05-11Q20182140122.50 ppb
2020-08-04Q2030358010ND
2020-08-04Q2030358011ND
2020-10-06Q2039051005ND
2020-10-06Q2039051031ND
2021-01-20Q2101423021ND
2021-03-16Q21067680012.50 ppb
2021-05-25Q2113518001ND
2021-05-25Q21135180021.90 ppb
2021-08-19Q2122541001ND
2021-08-19Q21225410023.70 ppb
2021-11-08Q2131197013ND
2021-11-08Q21311970141.30 ppb
2022-02-08Q2204312006ND
2022-02-08Q2204312007ND
2022-04-13Q2211387001ND
2022-04-13Q22113870021.40 ppb
2022-09-21Q2228284001ND
2022-09-21Q2228284002ND
2022-11-29Q22354170054.30 ppb
2022-11-29Q22354170062.60 ppb
2023-02-28Q2307983010ND
2023-02-28Q23079830111.10 ppb
2023-06-12Q23220920011.40 ppb
2023-06-12Q23220920024.30 ppb
2023-08-14Q23337410023.30 ppb
2023-08-14Q23337410033.70 ppb
2023-11-15Q23490510072.60 ppb
2023-11-15Q23490510362.90 ppb