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Monochloroacetic acid

Gafford Chapel Water Supply Corporation

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
20182.69 ppb86ND - 7.10 ppb
20191.43 ppb85ND - 3.00 ppb
20200.875 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.675 ppb83ND - 3.00 ppb
20220.613 ppb83ND - 1.70 ppb
20235.74 ppb881.50 ppb - 11.7 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
2018-02-06Q1804517002ND
2018-02-06Q1804517001ND
2018-04-12Q18151380107.10 ppb
2018-04-12Q18151380013.70 ppb
2018-07-26Q18298240011.30 ppb
2018-07-26Q18298240024.60 ppb
2018-11-05Q18440320012.00 ppb
2018-11-05Q18440320022.80 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087780013.00 ppb
2019-02-28Q1908778002ND
2019-05-22Q19277890092.00 ppb
2019-05-22Q19277890102.90 ppb
2019-09-13Q1964928002ND
2019-09-13Q19649280012.10 ppb
2019-12-02Q19784640011.40 ppb
2019-12-02Q1978464002ND
2020-02-20Q20065450091.60 ppb
2020-02-20Q2006545010ND
2020-05-26Q20206310011.40 ppb
2020-05-26Q2020631002ND
2020-09-29Q20382780012.00 ppb
2020-09-29Q2038278002ND
2020-12-08Q20490900012.00 ppb
2020-12-08Q2049090002ND
2021-03-08Q21059840011.30 ppb
2021-03-08Q2105984002ND
2021-05-11Q21120620011.10 ppb
2021-05-11Q2112062002ND
2021-08-24Q21229620013.00 ppb
2021-08-24Q2122962002ND
2021-10-14Q2128874011ND
2021-10-14Q2128874012ND
2022-02-28Q2206635001ND
2022-02-28Q2206635002ND
2022-04-21Q22121920011.70 ppb
2022-04-21Q2212192002ND
2022-07-27Q22213940081.60 ppb
2022-07-27Q2221394009ND
2022-10-26Q22323370011.60 ppb
2022-10-26Q2232337002ND
2023-02-21Q23070460011.50 ppb
2023-02-21Q230704600211.7 ppb
2023-05-02Q23164760011.90 ppb
2023-05-02Q23164760026.90 ppb
2023-07-18Q23279980032.50 ppb
2023-07-18Q232799800410.9 ppb
2023-10-11Q23434070011.80 ppb
2023-10-11Q23434070028.70 ppb