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Monochloroacetic acid

Marianna Waterworks

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-2018053001501ND
2018-02-2018053001601ND
2018-05-1418137000801ND
2018-05-1418137000701ND
2018-08-2118235001901ND
2018-08-2118235001801ND
2018-11-1318319001301ND
2018-12-0518340006801ND
2019-02-1119045005001ND
2019-02-1119045005101ND
2019-06-1819170003801ND
2019-06-1819170003701ND
2019-08-1319226001601ND
2019-09-1719263000701ND
2019-11-1319318003801ND
2019-12-1019345005801ND
2020-03-2520086002301ND
2020-03-2520086002201ND
2020-05-1220135006001ND
2020-05-1220135005901ND
2020-08-1120226001601ND
2020-08-1120226001501ND
2020-11-1120317012701ND
2020-12-1420351000401ND
2021-02-0821043004501ND
2021-02-0821043004601ND
2021-05-1021132003901ND
2021-05-1021132004001ND
2021-08-1121224003801ND
2021-08-1121224003901ND
2021-11-1021316000701ND
2021-11-1021316000801ND
2022-02-0722041007401ND
2022-02-0722041007301ND
2022-05-09O198156-HAA-1ND
2022-05-09O198157-HAA-1ND
2022-08-09O200734-HAA-1ND
2022-08-09O200735-HAA-1ND
2022-11-07O203792-HAA-1ND
2022-11-07O203793-HAA-1ND
2023-02-14O206498-HAA-1ND
2023-03-14O207263-HAA-1ND
2023-05-08O208982-HAA-1ND
2023-05-08O208981-HAA-1ND
2023-08-07O211497-HAA-1ND
2023-08-07O211498-HAA-1ND
2023-11-14O213956-HAA-1ND
2023-11-14O213955-HAA-1ND