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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Monochloroacetic acid

Eunice Water System (LAWCO)

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.138 ppb324ND - 1.10 ppb
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
20170.319 ppb3210ND - 1.20 ppb
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-11201164514ND
2014-02-11201164515ND
2014-02-11201164516ND
2014-02-11201164517ND
2014-02-11201164514ND
2014-02-11201164515ND
2014-02-11201164516ND
2014-02-11201164517ND
2014-05-06203695001ND
2014-05-062036950021.10 ppb
2014-05-062036950031.10 ppb
2014-05-06203695004ND
2014-05-06203695001ND
2014-05-062036950021.10 ppb
2014-05-062036950031.10 ppb
2014-05-06203695004ND
2014-08-04207775001ND
2014-08-04207775002ND
2014-08-04207775003ND
2014-08-04207775004ND
2014-08-04207775001ND
2014-08-04207775002ND
2014-08-04207775003ND
2014-08-04207775004ND
2014-11-042012018001ND
2014-11-042012018002ND
2014-11-042012018003ND
2014-11-042012018004ND
2014-11-042012018001ND
2014-11-042012018002ND
2014-11-042012018003ND
2014-11-042012018004ND
2015-02-032015700001ND
2015-02-032015700002ND
2015-02-032015700003ND
2015-02-032015700004ND
2015-02-032015700001ND
2015-02-032015700002ND
2015-02-032015700003ND
2015-02-032015700004ND
2015-05-052019644003ND
2015-05-052019644004ND
2015-05-052019644005ND
2015-05-052019644006ND
2015-05-052019644003ND
2015-05-052019644004ND
2015-05-052019644005ND
2015-05-052019644006ND
2015-08-042023805001ND
2015-08-042023805002ND
2015-08-042023805003ND
2015-08-042023805004ND
2015-08-042023805001ND
2015-08-042023805002ND
2015-08-042023805003ND
2015-08-042023805004ND
2015-11-032028157001ND
2015-11-032028157002ND
2015-11-032028157003ND
2015-11-032028157004ND
2015-11-032028157001ND
2015-11-032028157002ND
2015-11-032028157003ND
2015-11-032028157004ND
2016-02-032032165001ND
2016-02-032032165002ND
2016-02-032032165003ND
2016-02-032032165004ND
2016-02-032032165001ND
2016-02-032032165002ND
2016-02-032032165003ND
2016-02-032032165004ND
2016-05-042036200001ND
2016-05-042036200002ND
2016-05-042036200003ND
2016-05-042036200004ND
2016-05-042036200001ND
2016-05-042036200002ND
2016-05-042036200003ND
2016-05-042036200004ND
2016-08-032040708001ND
2016-08-032040708002ND
2016-08-032040708003ND
2016-08-032040708004ND
2016-08-032040708001ND
2016-08-032040708002ND
2016-08-032040708003ND
2016-08-032040708004ND
2016-11-012045173001ND
2016-11-012045173002ND
2016-11-012045173003ND
2016-11-012045173004ND
2016-11-012045173001ND
2016-11-012045173002ND
2016-11-012045173003ND
2016-11-012045173004ND
2017-02-0935294583017ND
2017-02-0935294583018ND
2017-02-0935294583019ND
2017-02-0935294583020ND
2017-02-0935294583017ND
2017-02-0935294583018ND
2017-02-0935294583019ND
2017-02-0935294583020ND
2017-05-0535310763012ND
2017-05-0535310763013ND
2017-05-0535310763014ND
2017-05-0535310763015ND
2017-05-0535310763012ND
2017-05-0535310763013ND
2017-05-0535310763014ND
2017-05-0535310763015ND
2017-09-2235337467001ND
2017-09-22353374670020.860 ppb
2017-09-2235337467003ND
2017-09-2235337467004ND
2017-09-2235337467001ND
2017-09-22353374670020.860 ppb
2017-09-2235337467003ND
2017-09-2235337467004ND
2017-11-03353461860011.20 ppb
2017-11-03353461860021.000 ppb
2017-11-03353461860031.10 ppb
2017-11-03353461860040.950 ppb
2017-11-03353461860011.20 ppb
2017-11-03353461860021.000 ppb
2017-11-03353461860031.10 ppb
2017-11-03353461860040.950 ppb
2018-02-0235371891001ND
2018-02-0235371891002ND
2018-02-0235371891003ND
2018-02-0235371891004ND
2018-02-0235371891001ND
2018-02-0235371891002ND
2018-02-0235371891003ND
2018-02-0235371891004ND
2018-05-2435394603001ND
2018-05-2435394603002ND
2018-05-2435394603003ND
2018-05-2435394603004ND
2018-05-2435394603001ND
2018-05-2435394603002ND
2018-05-2435394603003ND
2018-05-2435394603004ND
2018-08-2435413454001ND
2018-08-2435413454002ND
2018-08-2435413454003ND
2018-08-2435413454004ND
2018-08-2435413454001ND
2018-08-2435413454002ND
2018-08-2435413454003ND
2018-08-2435413454004ND
2018-11-1535432054001ND
2018-11-1535432054002ND
2018-11-1535432054003ND
2018-11-1535432054004ND
2018-11-1535432054001ND
2018-11-1535432054002ND
2018-11-1535432054003ND
2018-11-1535432054004ND
2019-02-2535450799001ND
2019-02-2535450799002ND
2019-02-2535450799003ND
2019-02-2535450799004ND
2019-02-2535450799001ND
2019-02-2535450799002ND
2019-02-2535450799003ND
2019-02-2535450799004ND
2019-05-0935468290001ND
2019-05-0935468290002ND
2019-05-0935468290003ND
2019-05-0935468290004ND
2019-05-0935468290001ND
2019-05-0935468290002ND
2019-05-0935468290003ND
2019-05-0935468290004ND
2019-08-0135487150001ND
2019-08-0135487150002ND
2019-08-0135487150003ND
2019-08-0135487150004ND
2019-08-0135487150001ND
2019-08-0135487150002ND
2019-08-0135487150003ND
2019-08-0135487150004ND
2019-11-0735511081001ND
2019-11-0735511081002ND
2019-11-0735511081003ND
2019-11-0735511081004ND
2019-11-0735511081001ND
2019-11-0735511081002ND
2019-11-0735511081003ND
2019-11-0735511081004ND