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Monochloroacetic acid

Franklin-Sebatian Public Water Authority

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
20201.31 ppb84ND - 2.90 ppb
20211.79 ppb83ND - 6.50 ppb
2022ND80ND
20231.57 ppb82ND - 8.07 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
2018-02-0818040005801ND
2018-02-0818040005901ND
2018-04-3018123000501ND
2018-04-3018123001001ND
2018-08-0818221005301ND
2018-08-0818221005101ND
2018-10-2918305007701ND
2018-10-2918305007401ND
2019-01-2819031002601ND
2019-01-2819031002301ND
2019-04-2219115000101ND
2019-04-2219115000401ND
2019-07-2219206005801ND
2019-07-2219206005502ND
2019-10-2119297001601ND
2019-10-2119297001301ND
2020-02-2620058002301ND
2020-02-2620058002201ND
2020-04-29201210035012.40 ppb
2020-04-29201210034012.80 ppb
2020-07-2820212012401ND
2020-07-2820212012201ND
2020-10-27203030023012.40 ppb
2020-10-27203030026012.90 ppb
2021-01-2621028002701ND
2021-01-2621028003001ND
2021-04-26211190004015.60 ppb
2021-04-26211190003016.50 ppb
2021-07-27212100020012.20 ppb
2021-08-2321238001401ND
2021-10-2521301001901ND
2021-10-2521301001801ND
2022-01-2422027003101ND
2022-01-2422027002801ND
2022-04-25O197274-HAA-1ND
2022-04-25O197275-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200128-HAA-1ND
2022-07-26O200127-HAA-1ND
2022-10-24O203056-HAA-1ND
2022-10-24O203055-HAA-1ND
2023-02-01O205500-HAA-18.07 ppb
2023-03-08O207197-HAA-1ND
2023-04-24O208234-HAA-1ND
2023-04-24O208233-HAA-1ND
2023-07-24O210929-HAA-1ND
2023-07-24O210928-HAA-1ND
2023-10-23O213217-HAA-14.50 ppb
2023-10-23O213218-HAA-1ND