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Monochloroacetic acid

Clive 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.563 ppb164ND - 3.00 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.188 ppb161ND - 3.00 ppb

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
2014-01-082028334ND
2014-01-082028333ND
2014-01-082028331ND
2014-01-082028332ND
2014-04-0320437162.00 ppb
2014-04-0320437152.00 ppb
2014-04-0320437142.00 ppb
2014-04-0320437133.00 ppb
2014-07-072060856ND
2014-07-072063765ND
2014-07-072060862ND
2014-07-072060857ND
2014-10-032084985ND
2014-10-032084983ND
2014-10-032084982ND
2014-10-032084981ND
2015-01-05OE208396ND
2015-01-05OE208398ND
2015-01-05OE208397ND
2015-01-05OE208399ND
2015-04-02OE226560ND
2015-04-02OE226561ND
2015-04-02OE226562ND
2015-04-02OE226563ND
2015-07-07OE263697ND
2015-07-07OE263698ND
2015-07-07OE263695ND
2015-07-07OE263696ND
2015-10-06OE302341ND
2015-10-06OE302343ND
2015-10-06OE302344ND
2015-10-06OE302342ND
2016-01-04OE331712ND
2016-01-04OE331715ND
2016-01-04OE331716ND
2016-01-04OE331717ND
2016-04-01OE360727ND
2016-04-01OE360726ND
2016-04-01OE360729ND
2016-04-01OE360728ND
2016-07-12OE399819ND
2016-07-12OE399820ND
2016-07-12OE399821ND
2016-07-12OE399822ND
2016-10-03OE435727ND
2016-10-03OE435726ND
2016-10-03OE435729ND
2016-10-03OE435728ND
2017-01-03OE466425ND
2017-01-03OE466422ND
2017-01-03OE466424ND
2017-01-03OE466423ND
2017-04-03OE496871ND
2017-04-03OE496873ND
2017-04-06OE498827ND
2017-04-06OE498828ND
2017-07-05OE532311ND
2017-07-05OE532312ND
2017-07-05OE532310ND
2017-07-05OE532309ND
2017-10-02OE572228ND
2017-10-02OE572230ND
2017-10-02OE572231ND
2017-10-02OE572229ND
2018-01-08OE608106ND
2018-01-08OE608105ND
2018-01-08OE608104ND
2018-01-08OE608103ND
2018-04-02OE640000ND
2018-04-02OE639997ND
2018-04-02OE639998ND
2018-04-02OE639999ND
2018-07-09OE679850ND
2018-07-09OE679849ND
2018-07-09OE679848ND
2018-07-09OE679847ND
2018-10-15OE727120ND
2018-10-15OE727121ND
2018-10-15OE727122ND
2018-10-15OE727123ND
2019-01-02OE755253ND
2019-01-02OE755254ND
2019-01-02OE755255ND
2019-01-02OE755256ND
2019-04-08OE790946ND
2019-04-08OE790949ND
2019-04-08OE790948ND
2019-04-08OE790947ND
2019-07-02OE828824ND
2019-07-02OE828826ND
2019-07-02OE828825ND
2019-07-02OE828823ND
2019-10-07OE875488ND
2019-10-07OE875487ND
2019-10-07OE875486ND
2019-10-07OE8754853.00 ppb