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Monochloroacetic acid

Kake Municipal Water

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.867 ppb31ND - 2.60 ppb
20190.767 ppb31ND - 2.30 ppb
20201.35 ppb42ND - 3.20 ppb
20211.23 ppb31ND - 3.70 ppb
20220.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20230.700 ppb41ND - 2.80 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.a public health goal. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-18DH*39685932.60 ppb
2018-09-25DH*4074768ND
2018-12-104149162ND
2019-06-264340898ND
2019-09-1144227042.30 ppb
2019-12-174520319ND
2020-03-164591145ND
2020-06-1746564582.20 ppb
2020-09-224733238ND
2020-12-2848051513.20 ppb
2021-03-1048572033.70 ppb
2021-06-284944551ND
2021-12-14810-10248-3ND
2022-03-22810-18785-2ND
2022-06-21810-28534-3ND
2022-09-27810-39509-A-2-B2.10 ppb
2022-12-19810-48230-A-5-AND
2023-03-22810-57801-A-3ND
2023-06-27810-68434-A-3-AND
2023-09-12810-78149-A-3-AND
2023-12-13810-88549-A-1-A2.80 ppb