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Monochloroacetic acid

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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
20181.93 ppb86ND - 3.40 ppb
20191.28 ppb84ND - 3.40 ppb
20200.675 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
20210.600 ppb83ND - 2.40 ppb
20220.525 ppb83ND - 2.00 ppb
20231.29 ppb85ND - 3.00 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
2018-02-14Q18062360052.20 ppb
2018-02-14Q1806236004ND
2018-06-04Q18220470092.00 ppb
2018-06-04Q18220470033.00 ppb
2018-08-09Q1831967002ND
2018-08-09Q18319670033.40 ppb
2018-11-06Q18443150022.00 ppb
2018-11-06Q18443150032.80 ppb
2019-02-21Q19077430142.10 ppb
2019-02-21Q19077430152.50 ppb
2019-05-06Q1920265002ND
2019-05-06Q19202650033.40 ppb
2019-09-23Q19674470032.20 ppb
2019-09-23Q1967447002ND
2019-12-16Q1980083002ND
2019-12-16Q1980083003ND
2020-02-12Q2005708002ND
2020-02-12Q20057080031.60 ppb
2020-05-07Q2018051010ND
2020-05-07Q20180510111.80 ppb
2020-08-04Q2030361008ND
2020-08-04Q2030361009ND
2020-11-02Q20423270011.000 ppb
2020-11-02Q20423270021.000 ppb
2021-01-27Q2102032010ND
2021-01-27Q21020320111.40 ppb
2021-05-06Q21117740011.000 ppb
2021-05-06Q2111774002ND
2021-09-07Q2124186002ND
2021-09-07Q21241860032.40 ppb
2021-11-03Q2130891002ND
2021-11-03Q2130891003ND
2022-02-10Q2204939004ND
2022-02-10Q22049390051.10 ppb
2022-04-25Q2212345002ND
2022-04-25Q2212345003ND
2022-08-24Q2225210002ND
2022-08-24Q22252100031.10 ppb
2022-10-26Q2232338013ND
2022-10-26Q22323380142.00 ppb
2023-02-15Q2306243014ND
2023-02-15Q23062430151.40 ppb
2023-05-30Q2319967002ND
2023-05-30Q23199670031.60 ppb
2023-08-21Q23351260013.00 ppb
2023-08-21Q23351260022.70 ppb
2023-11-28Q2350597002ND
2023-11-28Q23505970031.60 ppb