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Monochloroacetic acid

West Burlington Muni. Water Supply

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.500 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
2015ND80ND
20160.750 ppb82ND - 3.00 ppb
20170.500 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
20180.375 ppb81ND - 3.00 ppb
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-152030429ND
2014-01-152030430ND
2014-04-082044967ND
2014-04-082043809ND
2014-07-1620642202.00 ppb
2014-07-1620642222.00 ppb
2014-10-082085106ND
2014-10-082085101ND
2015-01-26OE211529ND
2015-01-26OE211530ND
2015-04-21OE234097ND
2015-04-21OE234096ND
2015-07-09OE265644ND
2015-07-09OE265643ND
2015-10-14OE306265ND
2015-10-14OE306266ND
2016-01-12OE334803ND
2016-01-12OE334804ND
2016-04-14OE366495ND
2016-04-14OE366494ND
2016-07-27OE4072783.00 ppb
2016-07-27OE407279ND
2016-10-12OE440340ND
2016-10-12OE4403393.00 ppb
2017-01-11OE469940ND
2017-01-11OE469930ND
2017-04-12OE501349ND
2017-04-12OE501350ND
2017-07-19OE5400532.00 ppb
2017-07-19OE5400542.00 ppb
2017-10-18OE580070ND
2017-10-18OE580071ND
2018-01-10OE609827ND
2018-01-10OE6098263.00 ppb
2018-04-25OE650085ND
2018-04-25OE650086ND
2018-07-11OE682299ND
2018-07-11OE682300ND
2018-10-24OE731600ND
2018-10-24OE731601ND
2019-01-09OE758788ND
2019-01-09OE758789ND
2019-04-16OE795672ND
2019-04-16OE795674ND
2019-07-09OE832093ND
2019-07-09OE832094ND
2019-10-16OE880912ND
2019-10-16OE880911ND