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Monochloroacetic acid

Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District Woodland Oaks Subdivision

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
2018ND80ND
20192.09 ppb82ND - 8.50 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.613 ppb82ND - 3.40 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
2018-01-29AE11221ND
2018-01-29AE11206ND
2018-04-10AE21852ND
2018-04-10AE21848ND
2018-07-11AE32950ND
2018-07-11AE32958ND
2018-10-12AE43398ND
2018-10-12AE43399ND
2019-01-30AE52157ND
2019-01-30AE52168ND
2019-04-15AE62262ND
2019-04-15AE62271ND
2019-07-02AE731238.20 ppb
2019-07-02AE731198.50 ppb
2019-12-06AE91630ND
2019-12-06AE91651ND
2020-02-19AE98960ND
2020-02-19AE98961ND
2020-05-20AF12084ND
2020-05-20AF12109ND
2020-08-18AF24028ND
2020-08-18AF24051ND
2020-10-14AF30560ND
2020-10-14AF30563ND
2021-03-08AF45658ND
2021-03-08AF45659ND
2021-04-29AF51873ND
2021-04-29AF51875ND
2021-08-18AF66840ND
2021-08-18AF66841ND
2021-10-14AF73537ND
2021-10-14AF73538ND
2022-01-26AF81865ND
2022-01-26AF81899ND
2022-05-26AF98650ND
2022-05-26AF98657ND
2022-08-22AG10206ND
2022-08-22AG10207ND
2022-12-15AG21929ND
2022-12-15AG21933ND
2023-02-15AG29047ND
2023-02-15AG29048ND
2023-05-03AG39098ND
2023-05-03AG39100ND
2023-08-30AG54650ND
2023-08-30AG54651ND
2023-11-27Q23507830013.40 ppb
2023-11-27Q23507830021.50 ppb