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Monochloroacetic acid

B H P 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
20181.63 ppb86ND - 3.00 ppb
20191.13 ppb86ND - 2.00 ppb
20201.14 ppb86ND - 2.00 ppb
20210.900 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20220.838 ppb84ND - 2.30 ppb
20232.59 ppb881.10 ppb - 3.60 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
2018-02-13Q1805805002ND
2018-02-13Q1805805001ND
2018-05-08Q18185370023.00 ppb
2018-05-08Q18185370013.00 ppb
2018-07-25Q18294880011.10 ppb
2018-07-25Q18294880021.50 ppb
2018-11-19Q18473570012.40 ppb
2018-11-19Q18473570032.00 ppb
2019-02-19Q19074460011.50 ppb
2019-02-19Q19074460021.40 ppb
2019-05-06Q19203160022.00 ppb
2019-05-06Q19203160031.90 ppb
2019-08-14Q1955230002ND
2019-08-14Q1955230001ND
2019-10-24Q19736740011.000 ppb
2019-10-24Q19736740021.20 ppb
2020-01-22Q2002531001ND
2020-01-22Q2002531002ND
2020-04-23Q20161780011.90 ppb
2020-04-23Q20161780021.80 ppb
2020-07-01Q20261520021.000 ppb
2020-07-01Q20261520031.40 ppb
2020-10-20Q20408220012.00 ppb
2020-10-20Q20408220021.000 ppb
2021-02-10Q21041650011.70 ppb
2021-02-10Q21041650021.70 ppb
2021-04-27Q21106070011.80 ppb
2021-04-27Q21106070022.00 ppb
2021-08-23Q2122805001ND
2021-08-23Q2122805002ND
2021-10-28Q2130404001ND
2021-10-28Q2130404002ND
2022-01-31Q2203327002ND
2022-01-31Q2203327003ND
2022-04-27Q22126100012.10 ppb
2022-04-27Q22126100022.30 ppb
2022-07-20Q2220771001ND
2022-07-20Q2220771002ND
2022-10-04Q22301140011.30 ppb
2022-10-04Q22301140021.000 ppb
2023-01-17Q23021950013.00 ppb
2023-01-17Q23021950022.70 ppb
2023-05-30Q23199640012.90 ppb
2023-05-30Q23199640023.60 ppb
2023-08-21Q23351240012.10 ppb
2023-08-21Q23351240022.50 ppb
2023-10-24Q23457520012.80 ppb
2023-10-24Q23457520021.10 ppb