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Monochloroacetic acid

Van Wert City

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.76 ppb169ND - 9.13 ppb
20150.269 ppb162ND - 2.30 ppb
20160.638 ppb164ND - 3.40 ppb
2017ND160ND
20181.13 ppb163ND - 6.60 ppb
2019ND120ND

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
2014-02-1314B0738-013.08 ppb
2014-02-1314B0738-022.18 ppb
2014-02-1314B0738-032.86 ppb
2014-02-1314B0738-042.53 ppb
2014-05-0914E0667-01ND
2014-05-0914E0667-02ND
2014-05-0914E0667-03ND
2014-05-0914E0667-046.32 ppb
2014-08-0814H0595-016.85 ppb
2014-08-0814H0595-027.04 ppb
2014-08-0814H0595-039.13 ppb
2014-08-0814H0595-044.23 ppb
2014-11-1414K0828-01ND
2014-11-1414K0828-02ND
2014-11-1414K0828-03ND
2014-11-1414K0828-04ND
2015-02-11A150231805ND
2015-02-11A150231803ND
2015-02-11A150231804ND
2015-02-11A150231806ND
2015-05-12A150285561ND
2015-05-12A150285560ND
2015-05-12A150285559ND
2015-05-12A150285558ND
2015-08-12A150319956ND
2015-08-12A150319955ND
2015-08-12A150319954ND
2015-08-12A150319952ND
2015-11-10A1503107902.30 ppb
2015-11-10A150310789ND
2015-11-10A150310791ND
2015-11-10A1503107922.00 ppb
2016-02-10A160338261ND
2016-02-10A160319957ND
2016-02-10A160338258ND
2016-02-10A160338262ND
2016-05-11A160375160ND
2016-05-11A160375162ND
2016-05-11A1603751612.00 ppb
2016-05-11A1603751593.40 ppb
2016-08-10A160435252ND
2016-08-10A1604352532.60 ppb
2016-08-10A160435254ND
2016-08-10A160435255ND
2016-11-08A160453386ND
2016-11-08A160453385ND
2016-11-08A1604533832.20 ppb
2016-11-08A160453384ND
2017-02-08A170338259ND
2017-02-08A170338260ND
2017-02-08A170477032ND
2017-02-08A170477033ND
2017-05-08A170498023ND
2017-05-08A170498024ND
2017-05-08A170498025ND
2017-05-08A170498026ND
2017-08-09A170498387ND
2017-08-09A170512232ND
2017-08-09A170512231ND
2017-08-09A170498386ND
2017-11-08A170540186ND
2017-11-08A170540187ND
2017-11-08A170540188ND
2017-11-08A170540189ND
2018-02-12A180396950ND
2018-02-12A180570703ND
2018-02-12A180570702ND
2018-02-12A180396941ND
2018-05-09A180593345ND
2018-05-09A180593346ND
2018-05-09A180593348ND
2018-05-09A180593349ND
2018-08-14A180626593ND
2018-08-14A1806265946.60 ppb
2018-08-14A1806265955.50 ppb
2018-08-14A1806265966.00 ppb
2018-11-138K01885-03ND
2018-11-138K01885-02ND
2018-11-138K01885-01ND
2018-11-138K01885-04ND
2019-02-119B01709-01ND
2019-02-119B01709-04ND
2019-02-119B01709-03ND
2019-02-119B01709-02ND
2019-05-149E02386-01ND
2019-05-149E02386-02ND
2019-05-149E02386-03ND
2019-05-149E02386-04ND
2019-08-139H02449-01ND
2019-08-139H02449-02ND
2019-08-139H02449-03ND
2019-08-139H02449-04ND