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Monochloroacetic acid

Lakewood Water Department

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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87

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND150ND
2015ND160ND
20160.288 ppb161ND - 4.61 ppb
20171.38 ppb124ND - 4.98 ppb
20180.188 ppb161ND - 3.00 ppb
2019ND120ND

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
2014-01-069469-800-0953ND
2014-01-069469-801-0939ND
2014-01-069469-803-1022ND
2014-01-069469-802-1007ND
2014-04-029469-802-1151ND
2014-04-029469-800-1125ND
2014-04-029469-801-1137ND
2014-04-029469-803-1210ND
2014-07-089469-802-0858ND
2014-07-089469-801-1100ND
2014-07-089469-803-0959ND
2014-10-019469-802-0625ND
2014-10-019469-801-1000ND
2014-10-019469-800-0808ND
2014-10-019469-803-1015ND
2015-01-089469-802-1115ND
2015-01-089469-803-0930ND
2015-01-089469-800-0837ND
2015-02-059469-801-0845ND
2015-04-099469-803-0953ND
2015-04-099469-802-0937ND
2015-04-099469-800-0837ND
2015-04-099469-801-0847ND
2015-07-089469-800-1105ND
2015-07-089469-803-1312ND
2015-07-089469-802-1325ND
2015-07-089469-801-1300ND
2015-10-069469-800-0830ND
2015-10-069469-803-1045ND
2015-10-069469-802-1028ND
2015-10-069469-801-0955ND
2016-01-119469-801-1043ND
2016-01-119469-800-1307ND
2016-01-119469-803-1057ND
2016-01-119469-802-1016ND
2016-04-049469-800-0930ND
2016-04-049469-801-1032ND
2016-04-049469-803-1047ND
2016-04-049469-802-0850ND
2016-07-059469-801-1340ND
2016-07-059469-803-1418ND
2016-07-059469-802-1356ND
2016-07-059469-800-13204.61 ppb
2016-10-039469-800-0830ND
2016-10-039469-802-0930ND
2016-10-039469-803-0856ND
2016-10-039469-801-0809ND
2017-01-049469-802-1339ND
2017-01-049469-800-1245ND
2017-01-049469-803-1320ND
2017-01-049469-801-1302ND
2017-07-039469-800-09424.98 ppb
2017-07-039469-803-10374.49 ppb
2017-07-039469-801-09573.60 ppb
2017-07-039469-802-10193.45 ppb
2017-10-039469-800-1030ND
2017-10-039469-801-1041ND
2017-10-039469-802-1105ND
2017-10-039469-803-0000ND
2018-02-209469-801-0918ND
2018-02-209469-800-0840ND
2018-02-209469-803-1045ND
2018-02-209469-802-1000ND
2018-04-039469-802-1230ND
2018-04-039469-803-1145ND
2018-04-039469-801-1100ND
2018-04-039469-800-1020ND
2018-07-249469-802-0843ND
2018-07-249469-803-09523.00 ppb
2018-07-249469-801-0904ND
2018-07-249469-800-0923ND
2018-11-079469-802-1106ND
2018-11-079469-803-1131ND
2018-11-079469-801-1039ND
2018-11-079469-800-1010ND
2019-01-079469-801-1246ND
2019-01-079469-803-1340ND
2019-01-079469-800-1413ND
2019-01-079469-802-1319ND
2019-04-019469-800-1031ND
2019-04-019469-803-1000ND
2019-04-019469-802-1245ND
2019-04-019469-801-0945ND
2019-10-019469-801-0830ND
2019-10-019469-802-1000ND
2019-10-019469-803-0936ND
2019-10-019469-800-0858ND