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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Shoreacres

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
20180.850 ppb41ND - 3.40 ppb
20198.95 ppb42ND - 32.4 ppb
20201.66 ppb74ND - 3.20 ppb
20210.600 ppb82ND - 2.60 ppb
20221.83 ppb83ND - 6.30 ppb
20230.713 ppb82ND - 3.60 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
2018-02-14AE13757ND
2018-05-30AE280363.40 ppb
2018-07-16AE33365ND
2018-10-18AE43947ND
2019-03-01AE56875ND
2019-04-10AE618113.40 ppb
2019-07-24AE75781ND
2019-10-21AE8705832.4 ppb
2020-03-24AF04289ND
2020-05-26AF125643.00 ppb
2020-05-26AF125652.30 ppb
2020-07-14AF19304ND
2020-07-14AF193173.20 ppb
2020-10-28AF323943.10 ppb
2020-10-28AF32410ND
2021-01-20AF40053ND
2021-01-20AF40054ND
2021-04-28AF516432.20 ppb
2021-04-28AF516442.60 ppb
2021-08-12AF66037ND
2021-08-12AF66040ND
2021-10-21AF74338ND
2021-10-21AF74343ND
2022-01-18AF804476.30 ppb
2022-01-18AF804486.20 ppb
2022-04-21AF94023ND
2022-04-21AF940242.10 ppb
2022-08-03AG07846ND
2022-08-03AG07848ND
2022-10-17AG17166ND
2022-10-17AG17184ND
2023-01-10AG23695ND
2023-01-10AG23702ND
2023-05-11AG40295ND
2023-05-11AG402963.60 ppb
2023-07-27AG50380ND
2023-07-27AG503842.10 ppb
2023-12-01AG65210ND
2023-12-01AG65211ND