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Monochloroacetic acid

City of West Richland

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.

 

80

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
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-03-07ND
2018-03-07ND
2018-03-07ND
2018-03-07ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-05-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2021-02-084075794ND
2021-02-084075790ND
2021-02-084075792ND
2021-02-084075796ND
2021-05-184119007ND
2021-05-184119012ND
2021-05-184119015ND
2021-05-184119002ND
2021-08-104159199ND
2021-08-104159197ND
2021-08-104159195ND
2021-08-104159201ND
2021-10-184236949ND
2021-10-184236953ND
2021-10-184236955ND
2021-10-184236951ND
2022-03-164260775ND
2022-03-164260772ND
2022-03-164260780ND
2022-03-164260778ND
2022-05-184293402ND
2022-05-184293403ND
2022-05-184293405ND
2022-05-184293399ND
2022-08-104333711ND
2022-08-104333706ND
2022-08-104333708ND
2022-08-104333704ND
2022-11-164381621ND
2022-11-164381602ND
2022-11-164381623ND
2022-11-164381611ND
2023-03-234432477ND
2023-03-234432479ND
2023-03-234432475ND
2023-03-234432473ND
2023-05-304465907ND
2023-05-304465905ND
2023-05-304465903ND
2023-05-304465901ND
2023-08-094507169ND
2023-08-094507167ND
2023-08-094507165ND
2023-08-094507163ND
2023-10-314541728ND
2023-10-314541731ND
2023-10-314541733ND
2023-10-314541729ND