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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monochloroacetic acid

Village of Briarcliff

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
20162.10 ppb42ND - 5.30 ppb
20170.650 ppb41ND - 2.60 ppb
2018ND40ND
20193.18 ppb42ND - 7.70 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
2014-03-19AC47577ND
2014-06-16AC56882ND
2014-08-20AC64599ND
2014-11-19AC72481ND
2015-03-16AC84408ND
2015-05-19AC92564ND
2015-09-10AD06541ND
2015-12-02AD15167ND
2016-02-17AD239105.30 ppb
2016-05-17AD37045ND
2016-07-28AD461723.10 ppb
2016-11-08AD57091ND
2017-01-31AD678402.60 ppb
2017-04-27AD81506ND
2017-08-15AD93086ND
2017-11-08AE04061ND
2018-01-30AE11236ND
2018-05-01AE24574ND
2018-07-16AE33366ND
2018-11-20AE46663ND
2019-01-24AE51244ND
2019-05-02AE646315.00 ppb
2019-08-26AE80592ND
2019-11-18AE895427.70 ppb