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Monochloroacetic acid

Lincoln Psd

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.94 ppb64ND - 14.1 ppb
20191.10 ppb74ND - 2.50 ppb
20200.886 ppb72ND - 3.10 ppb
20210.195 ppb82ND - 0.880 ppb
20220.656 ppb93ND - 2.70 ppb
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
2018-02-2018022481-02A14.1 ppb
2018-02-2018022481-01A7.05 ppb
2018-05-1518052033-01AND
2018-05-1518052033-02AND
2018-11-2818113436-01A1.34 ppb
2018-11-2818113436-02A1.16 ppb
2019-02-1219021558-03AND
2019-05-2019052669-02AND
2019-05-2019052669-04AND
2019-08-2619083219-03A1.59 ppb
2019-08-2619083219-04A1.42 ppb
2019-11-157387680012.20 ppb
2019-11-157387680022.50 ppb
2020-02-247318905004ND
2020-02-247318905004ND
2020-02-247318905008ND
2020-02-2873205000013.10 ppb
2020-02-2873205000013.10 ppb
2020-11-097349927002ND
2020-11-097349927001ND
2021-02-037359806001ND
2021-02-037359806002ND
2021-05-1373716150020.680 ppb
2021-05-137371615003ND
2021-08-117383881002ND
2021-08-1173838810010.880 ppb
2021-12-161125146-02ND
2021-12-161125146-01ND
2022-02-072023402-04ND
2022-02-072023402-02ND
2022-05-162054793-04ND
2022-05-16304907090022.70 ppb
2022-05-162054793-02ND
2022-08-082085072-04ND
2022-08-082085072-02ND
2022-11-03305355200051.40 ppb
2022-11-03305355200031.80 ppb
2023-02-063023718-01ND
2023-02-063023718-03ND
2023-05-103054058-01ND
2023-05-103054058-03ND
2023-08-103084580-02ND
2023-08-103084580-04ND
2023-11-063113766-02ND
2023-11-063113766-04ND