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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Lueders

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20184.73 ppb883.50 ppb - 6.40 ppb
20192.03 ppb84ND - 5.20 ppb
20201.30 ppb84ND - 4.00 ppb
20210.650 ppb84ND - 1.80 ppb
20221.13 ppb84ND - 3.50 ppb
20233.13 ppb882.70 ppb - 3.80 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
2018-03-22Q18118800034.60 ppb
2018-03-22Q18118800025.30 ppb
2018-06-13Q18236600026.40 ppb
2018-06-13Q18236600014.20 ppb
2018-09-19Q18376560015.10 ppb
2018-09-19Q18376560024.40 ppb
2018-12-04Q18493270014.30 ppb
2018-12-04Q18493270023.50 ppb
2019-03-12Q1910733001ND
2019-03-12Q1910733002ND
2019-06-12Q19349540025.20 ppb
2019-06-12Q19349540035.00 ppb
2019-09-12Q19644790022.50 ppb
2019-09-12Q19644790013.50 ppb
2019-12-12Q1979949001ND
2019-12-12Q1979949002ND
2020-03-12Q20104440011.70 ppb
2020-03-12Q20104440021.70 ppb
2020-06-04Q2022376001ND
2020-06-04Q2022376002ND
2020-09-03Q20351950023.00 ppb
2020-09-03Q20351950034.00 ppb
2020-12-10Q2049315001ND
2020-12-10Q2049315002ND
2021-03-11Q21064810011.40 ppb
2021-03-11Q21064810021.80 ppb
2021-06-08Q2114825001ND
2021-06-08Q2114825002ND
2021-09-02Q2123929001ND
2021-09-02Q2123929002ND
2021-12-02Q21333580011.000 ppb
2021-12-02Q21333580021.000 ppb
2022-03-10Q2208390001ND
2022-03-10Q2208390002ND
2022-05-25Q22151910021.10 ppb
2022-05-25Q22151910031.20 ppb
2022-09-22Q2228562001ND
2022-09-22Q2228562002ND
2022-12-01Q22357600013.20 ppb
2022-12-01Q22357600023.50 ppb
2023-03-09Q23093970012.80 ppb
2023-03-09Q23093970022.70 ppb
2023-05-18Q23187750013.10 ppb
2023-05-18Q23187750023.60 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384510023.80 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384510033.00 ppb
2023-11-16Q23493680013.10 ppb
2023-11-16Q23493680022.90 ppb