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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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.90 ppb86ND - 3.90 ppb
20190.863 ppb84ND - 2.60 ppb
20200.900 ppb84ND - 2.70 ppb
20210.675 ppb83ND - 2.70 ppb
20220.475 ppb82ND - 2.20 ppb
20231.89 ppb86ND - 3.90 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
2018-02-21Q1807294002ND
2018-02-21Q1807294001ND
2018-06-05Q18223470023.90 ppb
2018-06-05Q18223470012.50 ppb
2018-09-18Q18371910011.40 ppb
2018-09-18Q18371910022.00 ppb
2018-12-20Q18523090012.80 ppb
2018-12-20Q18523090042.60 ppb
2019-03-06Q19097300012.60 ppb
2019-03-06Q19097300022.30 ppb
2019-06-24Q1939202001ND
2019-06-24Q19392020021.000 ppb
2019-09-11Q1964248002ND
2019-09-11Q19642480011.000 ppb
2019-11-14Q1976987003ND
2019-11-14Q1976987004ND
2020-03-02Q2007760001ND
2020-03-02Q20077600021.000 ppb
2020-05-26Q20206430011.50 ppb
2020-05-26Q20206430022.70 ppb
2020-08-10Q2031360012ND
2020-08-10Q2031360013ND
2020-11-04Q2042830001ND
2020-11-04Q20428300022.00 ppb
2021-02-09Q2103883003ND
2021-02-09Q21038830041.50 ppb
2021-06-01Q21141510011.20 ppb
2021-06-01Q21141510022.70 ppb
2021-09-20Q2125600001ND
2021-09-20Q2125600002ND
2021-12-15Q2135564001ND
2021-12-15Q2135564002ND
2022-03-23Q2209427003ND
2022-03-23Q2209427004ND
2022-05-24Q2215069001ND
2022-05-24Q2215069002ND
2022-09-01Q22260330011.60 ppb
2022-09-01Q2226033002ND
2022-11-22Q2235033001ND
2022-11-22Q22350330022.20 ppb
2023-03-22Q2310835011ND
2023-03-22Q2310835012ND
2023-06-13Q23224680013.90 ppb
2023-06-13Q23224680023.60 ppb
2023-08-16Q23343030021.30 ppb
2023-08-16Q23343030033.00 ppb
2023-11-01Q23468340011.50 ppb
2023-11-01Q23468340021.80 ppb