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Monochloroacetic acid

Deer Creek Water

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-15AE14008ND
2018-04-10AE21821ND
2018-07-23AE34080ND
2018-12-04AE47750ND
2019-02-12AE54022ND
2019-05-30AE68621ND
2019-09-11AE82955ND
2019-10-22AE87174ND
2020-02-25AE99707ND
2020-04-30AF08813ND
2020-08-06AF22166ND
2020-11-11AF34042ND
2021-03-03AF45075ND
2021-05-19AF54461ND
2021-08-02AF64123ND
2021-12-06AF77998ND
2022-03-15AF89103ND
2022-06-06AF99623ND
2022-09-22AG14402ND
2022-11-21AG19354ND
2023-02-13AG28474ND
2023-05-10AG39965ND
2023-09-05AG54795ND
2023-12-05AG65457ND