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Monochloroacetic acid

Fern Bluff 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.425 ppb81ND - 3.40 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-06AE12427ND
2018-02-06AE12426ND
2018-04-19AE23190ND
2018-04-19AE23184ND
2018-08-09AE36322ND
2018-08-09AE36323ND
2018-10-11AE432103.40 ppb
2018-10-11AE43214ND
2019-01-17AE50362ND
2019-01-17AE50364ND
2019-04-30AE64088ND
2019-04-30AE64089ND
2019-07-01AE72777ND
2019-07-01AE72765ND
2019-10-30AE87952ND
2019-10-30AE87956ND
2020-02-24AE99499ND
2020-02-24AE99500ND
2020-04-06AF05626ND
2020-04-06AF05627ND
2020-07-08AF18561ND
2020-07-08AF18563ND
2020-10-13AF30257ND
2020-10-13AF30258ND
2021-02-22AF43805ND
2021-02-22AF43806ND
2021-04-13AF49930ND
2021-04-13AF49932ND
2021-08-09AF65184ND
2021-08-09AF65185ND
2021-10-22AF74394ND
2021-10-22AF74395ND
2022-03-17AF89528ND
2022-03-17AF89531ND
2022-05-05AF95692ND
2022-05-05AF95693ND
2022-09-09AG12253ND
2022-09-09AG12256ND
2022-10-19AG17594ND
2022-10-19AG17602ND
2023-02-16AG29276ND
2023-02-16AG29279ND
2023-04-27AG38382ND
2023-04-27AG38389ND
2023-08-14AG52305ND
2023-08-14AG52306ND
2023-11-06AG62350ND
2023-11-06AG62368ND