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Monochloroacetic acid

North Howard Rural Water Association

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.21 ppb85ND - 4.70 ppb
20191.85 ppb84ND - 3.90 ppb
20203.38 ppb87ND - 5.80 ppb
20214.25 ppb10102.10 ppb - 7.50 ppb
20221.70 ppb84ND - 4.60 ppb
20232.37 ppb86ND - 4.30 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
2018-02-1318046001301ND
2018-02-1318046001601ND
2018-05-15181370056013.10 ppb
2018-05-15181370057013.60 ppb
2018-08-14182280040014.70 ppb
2018-09-17182630011014.10 ppb
2018-11-13183190065012.20 ppb
2018-11-1318319006401ND
2019-02-1219045008101ND
2019-02-1219045008001ND
2019-05-0719129005201ND
2019-05-0719129005101ND
2019-08-13192270033013.80 ppb
2019-08-13192270032013.90 ppb
2019-11-04193110009013.30 ppb
2019-11-04193110008013.80 ppb
2020-02-0320037001801ND
2020-02-03200370019012.30 ppb
2020-05-05201280061015.80 ppb
2020-05-05201280062014.10 ppb
2020-08-11202260054012.80 ppb
2020-08-11202260053013.80 ppb
2020-11-04203100054014.40 ppb
2020-11-04203100055013.80 ppb
2021-01-27210280113012.10 ppb
2021-01-27210280112012.50 ppb
2021-05-11211330067016.20 ppb
2021-05-11211330068017.50 ppb
2021-08-04212170028017.10 ppb
2021-08-04212170029016.20 ppb
2021-09-15212590013012.50 ppb
2021-09-15212590014012.50 ppb
2021-10-27213000030012.30 ppb
2021-10-27213000031013.60 ppb
2022-01-3122033009001ND
2022-01-3122033009101ND
2022-05-04O197619-HAA-1ND
2022-05-04O197618-HAA-12.61 ppb
2022-08-03O200306-HAA-14.28 ppb
2022-08-03O200307-HAA-14.60 ppb
2022-10-25O203125-HAA-12.09 ppb
2022-10-25O203124-HAA-1ND
2023-02-08O206078-HAA-1ND
2023-02-08O206079-HAA-1ND
2023-05-01O208737-HAA-13.80 ppb
2023-05-01O208738-HAA-14.30 ppb
2023-07-24O210964-HAA-12.50 ppb
2023-07-24O210965-HAA-13.78 ppb
2023-10-31O213545-HAA-12.01 ppb
2023-10-31O213544-HAA-12.57 ppb