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Monochloroacetic acid

Naval Base Kitsap At Bremerton

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.

 

81

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020N/A00N/A
20210.494 ppb163ND - 2.80 ppb
20220.247 ppb172ND - 2.20 ppb
20230.481 ppb163ND - 2.80 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
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-02-15ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-08-08ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-05-13ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2021-02-084085319ND
2021-02-084085320ND
2021-02-084085317ND
2021-02-0840853212.80 ppb
2021-05-1041208212.30 ppb
2021-05-104120820ND
2021-05-104120823ND
2021-05-104120822ND
2021-08-104163674ND
2021-08-104163672ND
2021-08-104163675ND
2021-08-104163673ND
2021-11-0842048992.80 ppb
2021-11-084204898ND
2021-11-084204897ND
2021-11-084204896ND
2022-02-074240270ND
2022-02-0742402722.00 ppb
2022-02-074240273ND
2022-02-074240271ND
2022-05-094313888ND
2022-05-094313887ND
2022-05-094313890ND
2022-07-144359246ND
2022-08-014328285ND
2022-08-084328303ND
2022-08-084328305ND
2022-08-084328304ND
2022-08-084328306ND
2022-11-074374743ND
2022-11-074374737ND
2022-11-074374733ND
2022-11-0743747402.20 ppb
2023-02-0644152932.30 ppb
2023-02-064415291ND
2023-02-064415292ND
2023-02-064415290ND
2023-05-084465899ND
2023-05-084465897ND
2023-05-084465898ND
2023-05-084465900ND
2023-08-1545070742.60 ppb
2023-08-154507077ND
2023-08-154507076ND
2023-08-154507075ND
2023-11-064543990ND
2023-11-0645439882.80 ppb
2023-11-064543987ND
2023-11-064543989ND