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Monochloroacetic acid

Pine Village Public 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.38 ppb41ND - 5.50 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20230.275 ppb41ND - 1.10 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
2018-02-02AE12170ND
2018-05-03AE25053ND
2018-08-21AE37840ND
2018-10-11AE432515.50 ppb
2019-01-30AE52158ND
2019-04-15AE62270ND
2019-08-05AE77015ND
2019-12-06AE91629ND
2020-02-19AE98962ND
2020-06-10AF14809ND
2020-07-28AF20861ND
2020-10-14AF30559ND
2021-03-08AF45660ND
2021-04-29AF51871ND
2021-08-18AF66842ND
2021-10-14AF73536ND
2022-02-16AF85219ND
2022-04-18AF93495ND
2022-09-12AG12417ND
2022-11-16AG19001ND
2023-02-15AG29046ND
2023-05-08AG39517ND
2023-07-19AG49294ND
2023-11-27Q23507790011.10 ppb