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Monochloroacetic acid

Crystal Farms 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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.70 ppb222.30 ppb - 5.10 ppb
2019ND20ND
20200.900 ppb21ND - 1.80 ppb
20210.300 ppb61ND - 1.80 ppb
20220.788 ppb82ND - 3.60 ppb
20236.89 ppb882.80 ppb - 15.9 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
2018-08-30Q18349420022.30 ppb
2018-08-30Q18349420015.10 ppb
2019-07-25Q1947858001ND
2019-07-25Q1947858007ND
2020-05-21Q2020365008ND
2020-05-21Q20203650091.80 ppb
2021-05-20Q2113262003ND
2021-05-20Q21132620131.80 ppb
2021-09-10Q2124806001ND
2021-09-10Q2124806002ND
2021-11-09Q2131358001ND
2021-11-09Q2131358002ND
2022-02-22Q2206222011ND
2022-02-22Q2206222012ND
2022-04-12Q2211217001ND
2022-04-12Q2211217002ND
2022-07-25Q2220977001ND
2022-07-25Q22209770022.70 ppb
2022-10-06Q2230226001ND
2022-10-06Q22302260023.60 ppb
2023-01-12Q23019580018.10 ppb
2023-01-12Q23019580022.80 ppb
2023-04-26Q23157560015.40 ppb
2023-04-26Q23157560025.10 ppb
2023-09-07Q233859701315.9 ppb
2023-09-07Q23386230014.20 ppb
2023-12-01Q23513770016.10 ppb
2023-12-01Q23513770027.50 ppb