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Monochloroacetic acid

Sparta Twp Water Utility - Lake Mohawk

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
20140.313 ppb161ND - 5.00 ppb
20150.188 ppb161ND - 3.00 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.275 ppb162ND - 2.32 ppb
20190.438 ppb162ND - 4.50 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
2014-03-12340312146ND
2014-03-12340312166ND
2014-03-12340312150ND
2014-03-12340312164ND
2014-06-17340617145ND
2014-06-173406171435.00 ppb
2014-06-17340617141ND
2014-06-17340617147ND
2014-09-09340910003ND
2014-09-09340910005ND
2014-09-09340910009ND
2014-09-09340910007ND
2014-12-10341210134ND
2014-12-10341210136ND
2014-12-10341210140ND
2014-12-10341210138ND
2015-03-12350312088ND
2015-03-12350312090ND
2015-03-123503120943.00 ppb
2015-03-12350312092ND
2015-06-10350610214ND
2015-06-10350610212ND
2015-06-10350610210ND
2015-06-10350610216ND
2015-09-10350910123ND
2015-09-10350910121ND
2015-09-10350910119ND
2015-09-10350910125ND
2015-12-10351210064ND
2015-12-10351210062ND
2015-12-10351210068ND
2015-12-10351210066ND
2016-03-10360310091ND
2016-03-10360310093ND
2016-03-10360310095ND
2016-03-10360310089ND
2016-06-15360615143ND
2016-06-15360615147ND
2016-06-15360615145ND
2016-06-15360615141ND
2016-09-13360913133ND
2016-09-13360913137ND
2016-09-13360913135ND
2016-09-13360913131ND
2016-12-13361213083ND
2016-12-13361213085ND
2016-12-13361213087ND
2016-12-13361213089ND
2017-03-13370313126ND
2017-03-13370313122ND
2017-03-13370313124ND
2017-03-13370313120ND
2017-06-12370612063ND
2017-06-12370612057ND
2017-06-12370612059ND
2017-06-12370612061ND
2017-09-11370911124ND
2017-09-11370911126ND
2017-09-11370911122ND
2017-09-11370911120ND
2017-12-07371207154ND
2017-12-07371207152ND
2017-12-07371207158ND
2017-12-07371207156ND
2018-03-13380313173ND
2018-03-13380313169ND
2018-03-13380313171ND
2018-03-13380313167ND
2018-06-11380612213ND
2018-06-11380612209ND
2018-06-11380612215ND
2018-06-11380612211ND
2018-09-11380911214ND
2018-09-113809112102.08 ppb
2018-09-11380911208ND
2018-09-113809112122.32 ppb
2018-12-12381212140ND
2018-12-12381212144ND
2018-12-12381212142ND
2018-12-12381212138ND
2019-03-12390312110.22.51 ppb
2019-03-12390312112.2ND
2019-03-12390312109.2ND
2019-03-12390312111.2ND
2019-06-12390612129.2ND
2019-06-12390612130.2ND
2019-06-12390612132.2ND
2019-06-12390612131.2ND
2019-09-11390911253.2ND
2019-09-11390911255.24.50 ppb
2019-09-11390911256.2ND
2019-09-11390911254.2ND
2019-12-11391211137.2ND
2019-12-11391211138.2ND
2019-12-11391211135.2ND
2019-12-11391211136.2ND