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Monochloroacetic acid

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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
20181.65 ppb86ND - 3.00 ppb
20190.875 ppb84ND - 2.50 ppb
20200.500 ppb82ND - 2.50 ppb
20210.913 ppb84ND - 2.60 ppb
20220.263 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20232.74 ppb86ND - 6.80 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
2018-01-22Q1802294002ND
2018-01-22Q1802294001ND
2018-04-18Q18157380043.00 ppb
2018-04-18Q18157380022.90 ppb
2018-08-02Q18308720011.60 ppb
2018-08-02Q18308720021.40 ppb
2018-10-25Q18427270012.30 ppb
2018-10-25Q18427270022.00 ppb
2019-03-20Q1911629003ND
2019-03-20Q1911629004ND
2019-06-26Q19403530011.50 ppb
2019-06-26Q19403530021.20 ppb
2019-09-13Q1965280002ND
2019-09-13Q1965280001ND
2019-11-21Q19777420012.50 ppb
2019-11-21Q19777420021.80 ppb
2020-02-18Q2006090001ND
2020-02-18Q2006090002ND
2020-04-30Q20167400032.50 ppb
2020-04-30Q20167400041.50 ppb
2020-09-01Q2034838001ND
2020-09-01Q2034838002ND
2020-11-23Q2046949001ND
2020-11-23Q2046949002ND
2021-02-25Q21050400011.90 ppb
2021-02-25Q21050400021.10 ppb
2021-04-28Q21107470011.70 ppb
2021-04-28Q21107470022.60 ppb
2021-08-03Q2120190001ND
2021-08-03Q2120190002ND
2021-11-15Q2131788001ND
2021-11-15Q2131788002ND
2022-02-09Q22047340031.000 ppb
2022-02-09Q2204734004ND
2022-04-21Q2212217001ND
2022-04-21Q2212217002ND
2022-08-01Q2221892001ND
2022-08-01Q2221892002ND
2022-11-04Q22335220011.10 ppb
2022-11-04Q2233522002ND
2023-01-18Q23026020013.40 ppb
2023-01-18Q23026020023.10 ppb
2023-05-11Q23180170012.70 ppb
2023-05-11Q23180170022.30 ppb
2023-09-12Q23391190013.60 ppb
2023-09-12Q23391190026.80 ppb
2023-12-11Q2352597003ND
2023-12-11Q2352597004ND