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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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
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
2018-02-06AE12491ND
2018-05-07AE25348ND
2018-08-21AE37864ND
2018-11-20AE46664ND
2019-01-24AE51245ND
2019-04-30AE64104ND
2019-07-01AE72832ND
2019-12-02AE90812ND
2020-02-24AE99511ND
2020-04-06AF05662ND
2020-07-08AF18605ND
2021-02-24AF44157ND
2021-04-13AF49956ND
2021-08-09AF65198ND
2021-10-20AF74156ND
2022-03-17AF89550ND
2022-05-12AF96725ND
2022-09-09AG12261ND
2022-10-19AG17624ND
2023-02-16AG29323ND
2023-04-27AG38435ND
2023-09-18AG56599ND
2023-11-06AG62376ND