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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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.272 ppb164ND - 1.26 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-11L4860680-1ND
2014-02-11L4860680-2ND
2014-02-11L4860680-3ND
2014-02-11L4860680-4ND
2014-05-13L5055181-2ND
2014-05-13L5055181-3ND
2014-05-13L5055181-1ND
2014-05-13L5055181-4ND
2014-08-13L5104550-2ND
2014-08-13L5104550-3ND
2014-08-13L5104550-1ND
2014-08-13L5104550-4ND
2014-11-12L5241206-3ND
2014-11-12L5241206-2ND
2014-11-12L5241206-1ND
2014-11-12L5241206-4ND
2015-02-11L5389829-4ND
2015-02-11L5389829-2ND
2015-02-11L5389829-1ND
2015-02-11L5389829-3ND
2015-05-13L5328994-41.26 ppb
2015-05-13L5328994-10.920 ppb
2015-05-13L5328994-20.970 ppb
2015-05-13L5328994-31.20 ppb
2015-08-13L5763782-4ND
2015-08-13L5763782-1ND
2015-08-13L5763782-2ND
2015-08-13L5763782-3ND
2015-11-12L5910799-1ND
2015-11-12L5910799-4ND
2015-11-12L5910799-2ND
2015-11-12L5910799-3ND
2016-02-10L6066666-4ND
2016-02-10L6066666-1ND
2016-02-10L6066666-3ND
2016-02-10L6066666-2ND
2016-05-103448347ND
2016-05-103448350ND
2016-05-103448348ND
2016-05-103448349ND
2016-08-183530817ND
2016-08-183530819ND
2016-08-183530820ND
2016-08-183530818ND
2016-11-083582713ND
2016-11-083582711ND
2016-11-083582712ND
2016-11-083582714ND
2017-02-163642758ND
2017-02-163642755ND
2017-02-163642756ND
2017-02-163642757ND
2017-05-173697655ND
2017-05-173697657ND
2017-05-173697654ND
2017-05-173697656ND
2017-08-163761789ND
2017-08-163761786ND
2017-08-163761788ND
2017-08-163761787ND
2017-11-083818999ND
2017-11-083819001ND
2017-11-083819000ND
2017-11-083818998ND
2018-02-143874434ND
2018-02-143874431ND
2018-02-143874432ND
2018-02-143874433ND
2018-05-173940570ND
2018-05-173940572ND
2018-05-173940571ND
2018-05-213948312ND
2018-08-164033911ND
2018-08-164033909ND
2018-08-164033912ND
2018-08-164033910ND
2018-11-164128552ND
2018-11-164128553ND
2018-11-164128551ND
2018-11-164128554ND
2019-02-214208798ND
2019-02-214208799ND
2019-02-214208797ND
2019-02-214208796ND
2019-05-164306361ND
2019-05-164306359ND
2019-05-164306360ND
2019-05-164306362ND
2019-08-124389027ND
2019-08-124389026ND
2019-08-124389028ND
2019-08-124389029ND
2019-11-144491988ND
2019-11-144491990ND
2019-11-144491991ND
2019-11-144491989ND