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Monochloroacetic acid

Kirkmont Municipal Utility District

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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.500 ppb41ND - 2.00 ppb
2020ND50ND
20211.51 ppb82ND - 6.20 ppb
2022ND80ND
20230.513 ppb81ND - 4.10 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
2018-01-30AE11241ND
2018-04-12AE22286ND
2018-08-09AE36347ND
2018-11-13AE45928ND
2019-02-19AE548402.00 ppb
2019-04-04AE61208ND
2019-08-22AE80228ND
2019-10-17AE86922ND
2020-02-19AE98968ND
2020-05-28AF13102ND
2020-09-01AF26044ND
2020-10-21AF31471ND
2020-10-21AF31472ND
2021-03-04AF45332ND
2021-03-04AF453705.90 ppb
2021-05-26AF55555ND
2021-05-26AF55559ND
2021-08-17AF66878ND
2021-08-17AF66862ND
2021-11-02AF753936.20 ppb
2021-11-02AF75396ND
2022-03-24AF90447ND
2022-03-24AF90449ND
2022-05-17AF97194ND
2022-05-17AF97197ND
2022-07-27AG06557ND
2022-07-27AG06562ND
2022-12-05AG20671ND
2022-12-05AG20676ND
2023-02-22AG299054.10 ppb
2023-02-22AG29906ND
2023-04-13AG36742ND
2023-04-13AG36743ND
2023-08-28AG54215ND
2023-08-28AG54218ND
2023-11-14AG63539ND
2023-11-14AG63554ND