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Monochloroacetic acid

Moore County Public Util. - Pinehurst

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
2013N/A00N/A
20141.19 ppb167ND - 4.00 ppb
20150.563 ppb163ND - 3.00 ppb
20160.438 ppb162ND - 4.00 ppb
20170.750 ppb165ND - 3.00 ppb
20180.938 ppb161ND - 15.0 ppb
20191.13 ppb165ND - 4.00 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
2014-02-2137729_14-05552ND
2014-02-2137729_14-055584.00 ppb
2014-02-2137729_14-055592.00 ppb
2014-02-2137729_14-055492.00 ppb
2014-05-1437729_14-13783ND
2014-05-1437729_14-13785ND
2014-05-1437729_14-13786ND
2014-05-1437729_14-13787ND
2014-08-1537729_14-25379ND
2014-08-1537729_14-253802.00 ppb
2014-08-1537729_14-253814.00 ppb
2014-08-1537729_14-25382ND
2014-11-1337729_14-35266ND
2014-11-1337729_14-352703.00 ppb
2014-11-1337729_14-352692.00 ppb
2014-11-1337729_14-35268ND
2015-02-09ND
2015-02-093.00 ppb
2015-02-09ND
2015-02-09ND
2015-05-133.00 ppb
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-08-11ND
2015-11-103.00 ppb
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2015-11-10ND
2016-02-0837729_16-04298ND
2016-02-0837729_16-04300ND
2016-02-0837729_16-042994.00 ppb
2016-02-0837729_16-04297ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14917ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14919ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14921ND
2016-05-1037729_16-14922ND
2016-08-223534353ND
2016-08-223534359ND
2016-08-223534357ND
2016-08-223534355ND
2016-11-0137729_16-38083ND
2016-11-0137729_16-38084ND
2016-11-0237729_16-38085ND
2016-11-0237729_16-380873.00 ppb
2017-02-0637729_17-04438ND
2017-02-0637729_17-04437ND
2017-02-0637729_17-04436ND
2017-02-0637729_17-044293.00 ppb
2017-05-0237729_17-14708ND
2017-05-0237729_17-14701ND
2017-05-0237729_17-147062.00 ppb
2017-05-0237729_17-147072.00 ppb
2017-08-0237729_17-271243.00 ppb
2017-08-0237729_17-27126ND
2017-08-0237729_17-27125ND
2017-08-0237729_17-27127ND
2017-11-0137729_17-409062.00 ppb
2017-11-0137729_17-40916ND
2017-11-0137729_17-40917ND
2017-11-0137729_17-40918ND
2018-02-0637729_18-04989 ND
2018-02-0637729_18-04988 ND
2018-02-0637729_18-04987 ND
2018-02-0637729_18-04986 ND
2018-05-0137729_18-17115 ND
2018-05-0137729_18-17110 ND
2018-05-0237729_18-17113 ND
2018-05-0237729_18-17114 ND
2018-08-0637729_18-32732 ND
2018-08-0637729_18-32731 ND
2018-08-0637729_18-32730 ND
2018-08-0637729_18-32729 ND
2018-11-0737729_18-46574 15.0 ppb
2018-11-0737729_18-46575 ND
2018-11-0737729_18-46577 ND
2018-11-0737729_18-46578 ND
2019-02-0637729_19-05287 4.00 ppb
2019-02-0637729_19-05289 ND
2019-02-0637729_19-05290 ND
2019-02-0637729_19-05291 ND
2019-05-0837729_19-18719 3.00 ppb
2019-05-0837729_19-18722 ND
2019-05-0837729_19-18721 4.00 ppb
2019-05-0837729_19-18720 4.00 ppb
2019-08-0537729_19-33282 ND
2019-08-0537729_19-33284 ND
2019-08-0537729_19-33283 ND
2019-08-0537729_19-33281 3.00 ppb
2019-11-1737729_19-49716 ND
2019-11-1837729_19-49715 ND
2019-11-1837729_19-49714 ND
2019-11-1837729_19-49713 ND