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Monochloroacetic acid

Beaton Lake Estates Water System

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
20181.35 ppb43ND - 2.50 ppb
20190.350 ppb41ND - 1.40 ppb
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
20220.450 ppb41ND - 1.80 ppb
20232.35 ppb441.90 ppb - 2.70 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
2018-02-01Q1804164002ND
2018-04-18Q18159310012.50 ppb
2018-07-18Q18285980011.20 ppb
2018-10-26Q18432990011.70 ppb
2019-02-26Q19083680011.40 ppb
2019-04-30Q1917512001ND
2019-09-24Q1968208001ND
2019-11-20Q1977647001ND
2020-02-11Q2005444001ND
2020-05-28Q2021198001ND
2020-08-24Q2033898002ND
2020-10-22Q2041242001ND
2021-01-20Q2101385001ND
2021-04-12Q2109263001ND
2021-07-13Q2118259001ND
2021-10-04Q2127185001ND
2022-03-16Q2208895002ND
2022-05-04Q2213455001ND
2022-08-24Q2225388001ND
2022-11-16Q22344950011.80 ppb
2023-02-15Q23062980022.50 ppb
2023-06-06Q23214560012.70 ppb
2023-08-22Q23354270012.30 ppb
2023-11-02Q23470810011.90 ppb