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Monochloroacetic acid

Fife Department Of Public Works

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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
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
2018-01-18ND
2018-01-18ND
2018-04-17ND
2018-04-17ND
2018-10-16ND
2018-10-16ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-04-16ND
2019-04-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2021-01-124062992ND
2021-01-124062993ND
2021-04-144102481ND
2021-04-144102483ND
2021-07-144149040ND
2021-07-144149039ND
2021-10-124196584ND
2021-10-124196585ND
2022-01-194234307ND
2022-01-194234310ND
2022-04-144274914ND
2022-04-144274915ND
2022-07-134322146ND
2022-07-134322147ND
2022-10-194374760ND
2022-10-194374761ND
2023-01-184408728ND
2023-01-184408729ND
2023-04-194444304ND
2023-04-194444302ND
2023-07-194489491ND
2023-07-194489489ND
2023-10-174548924ND
2023-10-174548920ND