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Monochloroacetic acid

Barling 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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
20201.35 ppb21ND - 2.70 ppb
2021ND20ND
20221.65 ppb21ND - 3.30 ppb
20231.54 ppb21ND - 3.07 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
2018-02-0618040004201ND
2018-10-0818284008901ND
2018-10-2218298003601ND
2019-01-2819031003101ND
2019-10-2119297001901ND
2020-02-2520058002001ND
2020-10-27203030027012.70 ppb
2021-01-2621028003101ND
2021-10-2521301002101ND
2022-01-24220270034013.30 ppb
2022-11-29O204073-HAA-1ND
2023-03-07O207195-HAA-1ND
2023-10-23O213216-HAA-13.07 ppb