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Monochloroacetic acid

Firgrove Mutual Inc

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
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
2018-02-21ND
2018-02-21ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-06-05ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-12-03ND
2019-12-03ND
2021-03-084087503ND
2021-03-084087502ND
2021-06-104131652ND
2021-06-104131653ND
2021-09-144178634ND
2021-09-144178631ND
2021-12-094216589ND
2021-12-094216590ND
2022-03-094258095ND
2022-03-094258096ND
2022-06-144299703ND
2022-06-144299704ND
2022-09-134363127ND
2022-09-144363129ND
2022-12-064390339ND
2022-12-074390341ND
2023-03-144433077ND
2023-03-144433078ND
2023-05-094455213ND
2023-05-094455214ND
2023-09-114522990ND
2023-09-114522989ND
2023-10-104539185ND
2023-10-104539186ND