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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Breckenridge

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.95 ppb85ND - 6.30 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
20181.84 ppb87ND - 2.60 ppb
20191.65 ppb85ND - 3.40 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-19Q14091100024.20 ppb
2014-03-19Q14091100013.90 ppb
2014-06-17Q14217540014.20 ppb
2014-06-17Q14217540025.00 ppb
2014-09-09Q1442483004ND
2014-09-09Q14424830036.30 ppb
2014-12-05Q1458978002ND
2014-12-05Q1458978001ND
2015-03-25Q1511160002ND
2015-03-25Q1511160001ND
2015-06-16Q1522362005ND
2015-06-16Q1522362006ND
2015-09-29Q1538288002ND
2015-09-29Q1538288001ND
2015-12-09Q1549026002ND
2015-12-09Q1549026001ND
2016-03-09Q1609942008ND
2016-03-09Q1609942007ND
2016-06-16Q1624497002ND
2016-06-16Q1624497001ND
2016-09-22Q1639418004ND
2016-09-22Q1639418003ND
2016-12-13Q1654534001ND
2016-12-13Q1654534002ND
2017-02-21Q1707585005ND
2017-02-21Q1707585004ND
2017-05-24Q1722503002ND
2017-05-24Q1722503001ND
2017-08-22Q1737965005ND
2017-08-22Q1737965001ND
2017-11-29Q1761221001ND
2017-11-29Q1761221002ND
2018-02-22Q1807574001ND
2018-02-22Q18075740061.000 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209920022.60 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209920012.50 ppb
2018-08-29Q18347210041.90 ppb
2018-08-29Q18347210012.00 ppb
2018-11-28Q18483140022.30 ppb
2018-11-28Q18483140012.40 ppb
2019-01-17Q19028160023.00 ppb
2019-01-17Q19028160013.10 ppb
2019-05-23Q19281640032.00 ppb
2019-05-23Q19281640023.40 ppb
2019-09-18Q1966616011ND
2019-09-18Q19666160101.70 ppb
2019-12-17Q1980359001ND
2019-12-17Q1980359002ND