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Monochloroacetic acid

Red Creek Municipal Utility District

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
20182.58 ppb43ND - 4.60 ppb
20192.03 ppb43ND - 3.60 ppb
20201.58 ppb42ND - 3.90 ppb
20210.575 ppb41ND - 2.30 ppb
20220.700 ppb41ND - 2.80 ppb
20232.98 ppb441.50 ppb - 5.40 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
2018-02-21Q1807537001ND
2018-05-10Q18193850013.50 ppb
2018-08-09Q18320560024.60 ppb
2018-12-05Q18497660012.20 ppb
2019-02-28Q19085980013.60 ppb
2019-05-16Q19265210021.20 ppb
2019-07-31Q19495410023.30 ppb
2019-11-25Q1977980002ND
2020-03-04Q20082990012.40 ppb
2020-05-20Q2020114002ND
2020-07-29Q20296670023.90 ppb
2020-11-17Q2045447001ND
2021-03-11Q2106524001ND
2021-05-19Q2113114002ND
2021-09-15Q21252570022.30 ppb
2021-11-17Q2132339001ND
2022-03-03Q2207462001ND
2022-05-19Q2214834002ND
2022-07-28Q2221689002ND
2022-12-14Q22378700022.80 ppb
2023-03-09Q23094690022.30 ppb
2023-05-18Q23187980021.50 ppb
2023-08-10Q23332170025.40 ppb
2023-11-08Q23481220012.70 ppb