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Monochloroacetic acid

NJ American Water - Penns Grove

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
20140.200 ppb161ND - 3.20 ppb
2015ND160ND
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
2014-02-1824564201ND
2014-02-1824564601ND
2014-02-1824564101ND
2014-02-1824564701ND
2014-05-1625515401ND
2014-05-1625515201ND
2014-05-1625515301ND
2014-05-1625515501ND
2014-08-2026601401ND
2014-08-2026601201ND
2014-08-2026601301ND
2014-08-2026601501ND
2014-11-1827409401ND
2014-11-1827409601ND
2014-11-1827409501ND
2014-11-18274097013.20 ppb
2015-02-1928101901ND
2015-02-1928101801ND
2015-02-1928101701ND
2015-02-1928101601ND
2015-05-1829059101ND
2015-05-1829058901ND
2015-05-1829059001ND
2015-05-1829058801ND
2015-08-1830040901ND
2015-08-1830040701ND
2015-08-1830040801ND
2015-08-1830040601ND
2015-11-1830674901ND
2015-11-1830675101ND
2015-11-1830675001ND
2015-11-1830674801ND
2016-02-1831369601ND
2016-02-1831369401ND
2016-02-1831369301ND
2016-02-1831369501ND
2016-05-1732088101ND
2016-05-1732088001ND
2016-05-1732088301ND
2016-05-1732088201ND
2016-08-1733097901ND
2016-08-1733097801ND
2016-08-1733098101ND
2016-08-1733098001ND
2016-11-1733888001ND
2016-11-1733887901ND
2016-11-1733888101ND
2016-11-1733887801ND
2017-02-1734799901ND
2017-02-1734800001ND
2017-02-1734800201ND
2017-02-1734800101ND
2017-05-1735592001ND
2017-05-1735591701ND
2017-05-1735591801ND
2017-05-1735591901ND
2017-08-1737087901ND
2017-08-1737088001ND
2017-08-1737088101ND
2017-08-1737088201ND
2017-11-1737806401ND
2017-11-1737806501ND
2017-11-1737806201ND
2017-11-1737806301ND
2018-02-1638749201ND
2018-02-1638749001ND
2018-02-1638749101ND
2018-02-1638748901ND
2018-05-1739579401ND
2018-05-1739579201ND
2018-05-1739579101ND
2018-05-1739579301ND
2018-08-1740757901ND
2018-08-1740758101ND
2018-08-1740758201ND
2018-08-1740758001ND
2018-11-1642081601ND
2018-11-1642081801ND
2018-11-1642081901ND
2018-11-1642081701ND
2019-02-1943068201ND
2019-02-1943068101ND
2019-02-1943067901ND
2019-02-1943068001ND
2019-05-1744264201ND
2019-05-1744264101ND
2019-05-1744264301ND
2019-05-1744264001ND
2019-08-1645926501ND
2019-08-1645926601ND
2019-08-1645926301ND
2019-08-1645926401ND
2019-11-1847264301ND
2019-11-1847264001ND
2019-11-1847264101ND
2019-11-1847264201ND