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Monochloroacetic acid

Ceredo Water 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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.988 ppb43ND - 1.49 ppb
20190.778 ppb43ND - 1.21 ppb
20200.544 ppb53ND - 1.50 ppb
202111.2 ppb42ND - 43.3 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-0518020410-01A1.12 ppb
2018-05-0118050308-02AND
2018-08-0118080479-01A1.34 ppb
2018-11-0518110407-02A1.49 ppb
2019-02-0419020496-01AND
2019-06-0319060160-02A1.05 ppb
2019-08-0519080359-01A1.21 ppb
2019-11-077376250010.850 ppb
2020-02-0373164840010.610 ppb
2020-02-0373164840010.610 ppb
2020-05-0673273320011.50 ppb
2020-08-057337712002ND
2020-11-307351887002ND
2021-02-08735956200143.3 ppb
2021-05-037369768002ND
2021-08-0273821280021.50 ppb
2021-11-017395687001ND
2022-02-012022824-01ND
2022-05-022052680-02ND
2022-08-012082771-02ND
2022-11-012112377-02ND
2023-02-063023121-02ND
2023-05-013052651-02ND
2023-08-013082597-02ND
2023-11-063113762-01ND