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Monochloroacetic acid

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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.

 

50

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
2021ND160ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND90ND

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
2018-03-16ND
2018-03-16ND
2018-05-02ND
2018-05-02ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-11-05ND
2018-11-05ND
2019-03-28ND
2019-03-28ND
2019-05-01ND
2019-05-01ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-11-04ND
2019-11-04ND
2021-03-254094354ND
2021-03-254094360ND
2021-03-254094358ND
2021-03-254094362ND
2021-05-054113879ND
2021-05-054113878ND
2021-05-054113877ND
2021-05-054113876ND
2021-08-094166363ND
2021-08-094166359ND
2021-08-094166358ND
2021-08-094166361ND
2021-11-084213180ND
2021-11-084213172ND
2021-11-084213176ND
2021-11-084213178ND
2022-03-154258102ND
2022-03-154258101ND
2022-05-194286874ND
2022-07-054309404ND
2022-07-054309403ND
2022-07-054309406ND
2022-07-054309405ND
2022-10-104361301ND
2022-10-104361302ND
2023-02-064415287ND
2023-02-064415286ND
2023-04-044436696ND
2023-04-044436695ND
2023-08-014507101ND
2023-08-014507099ND
2023-08-014507100ND
2023-11-074543982ND
2023-11-074543981ND