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Monochloroacetic acid

New Britain Water Department

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.

 

206

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.397 ppb3318ND - 1.40 ppb
20190.147 ppb326ND - 0.900 ppb
20200.0771 ppb355ND - 0.600 ppb
20210.809 ppb4026ND - 1.90 ppb
20220.649 ppb3424ND - 1.40 ppb
20230.418 ppb3219ND - 1.48 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
2018-02-22DBP 200488580ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488581ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488582ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488583ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488584ND
2018-02-22DBP 200488585ND
2018-02-22DBP 2004885860.600 ppb
2018-02-22DBP 200488587ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494888ND
2018-05-16DBP 200494889ND
2018-05-16DBP 2004948900.500 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948910.600 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 200494892ND
2018-05-16DBP 2004948930.500 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948940.700 ppb
2018-05-16DBP 2004948950.500 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023001.30 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023011.20 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023021.10 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023030.800 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 2005023041.40 ppb
2018-08-14DBP 200502305ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502306ND
2018-08-14DBP 200502307ND
2018-11-14DBP 2005126450.600 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126460.500 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126470.600 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126480.500 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126490.600 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 200512650ND
2018-11-14DBP 200512651ND
2018-11-14DBP 2005126520.600 ppb
2018-11-14DBP 2005126540.500 ppb
2019-02-20DBP 200522297ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522298ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522299ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522300ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522301ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522302ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522303ND
2019-02-20DBP 200522304ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532562ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532563ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532564ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532565ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532566ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532567ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532568ND
2019-05-16DBP 200532569ND
2019-08-20DBP 2005455740.600 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 200545575ND
2019-08-20DBP 2005455760.800 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455770.900 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455780.900 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455790.800 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 2005455800.700 ppb
2019-08-20DBP 200545581ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557689ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557690ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557691ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557692ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557693ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557694ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557695ND
2019-11-21DBP 200557696ND
2020-02-20DBP 200566934ND
2020-02-20DBP 200566935ND
2020-02-20DBP 200566936ND
2020-02-20DBP 200566937ND
2020-02-20DBP 200566938ND
2020-02-20DBP 200566939ND
2020-02-20DBP 200566940ND
2020-02-20DBP 200566941ND
2020-02-20DBP 200566944ND
2020-05-13DBP 200575541ND
2020-05-13DBP 200575542ND
2020-05-13DBP 2005755430.500 ppb
2020-05-13DBP 200575544ND
2020-05-13DBP 200575545ND
2020-05-13DBP 200575546ND
2020-05-13DBP 200575547ND
2020-05-13DBP 200575548ND
2020-08-11DBP 2005859180.600 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859190.500 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 2005859200.500 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 200585921ND
2020-08-11DBP 2005859220.600 ppb
2020-08-11DBP 200585923ND
2020-08-11DBP 200585924ND
2020-08-11DBP 200585925ND
2020-08-11DBP 200585968ND
2020-11-18DBP 200598654ND
2020-11-18DBP 200598655ND
2020-11-18DBP 200598656ND
2020-11-18DBP 200598657ND
2020-11-18DBP 200598658ND
2020-11-18DBP 200598659ND
2020-11-18DBP 200598660ND
2020-11-18DBP 200598661ND
2020-11-18DBP 200598662ND
2021-02-17DBP 200607067ND
2021-02-17DBP 200607068ND
2021-02-17DBP 200607069ND
2021-02-17DBP 200607070ND
2021-02-17DBP 2006070710.600 ppb
2021-02-17DBP 200607072ND
2021-02-17DBP 200607073ND
2021-02-17DBP 200607074ND
2021-05-20DBP 200618015ND
2021-05-20DBP 200618016ND
2021-05-20DBP 2006180170.500 ppb
2021-05-20DBP 200618018ND
2021-05-20DBP 200618019ND
2021-05-20DBP 200618020ND
2021-05-20DBP 200618021ND
2021-05-20DBP 200618022ND
2021-08-11DBP 2006281300.800 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281310.700 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281321.000 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281331.000 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281340.900 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281350.700 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281360.700 ppb
2021-08-11DBP 2006281370.900 ppb
2021-11-17D300103908 3001039091.12 ppb
2021-11-17D300103911 3001039121.09 ppb
2021-11-17D300103914 3001039151.89 ppb
2021-11-17D300103917 3001039181.65 ppb
2021-11-17D300103920 3001039211.54 ppb
2021-11-17D300103923 3001039241.66 ppb
2021-11-17D300103926 3001039271.65 ppb
2021-11-17D300103929 3001039301.71 ppb
2021-11-17P300103908 3001039091.10 ppb
2021-11-17P300103911 3001039121.10 ppb
2021-11-17P300103914 3001039151.90 ppb
2021-11-17P300103917 3001039181.60 ppb
2021-11-17P300103920 3001039211.50 ppb
2021-11-17P300103923 3001039241.70 ppb
2021-11-17P300103926 3001039271.65 ppb
2021-11-17P300103929 3001039301.70 ppb
2022-02-15D300145868 300145869ND
2022-02-15D300145871 300145872ND
2022-02-15D300145874 300145875ND
2022-02-15D300145877 300145878ND
2022-02-15D300145880 300145881ND
2022-02-15D300145883 300145884ND
2022-02-15D300145886 300145887ND
2022-02-15D300145889 300145890ND
2022-02-15D300145892 300145893ND
2022-05-10D300181521 3001815221.01 ppb
2022-05-10D300181524 3001815251.01 ppb
2022-05-10D300181527 3001815281.22 ppb
2022-05-10D300181530 3001815311.40 ppb
2022-05-10D300181533 3001815341.10 ppb
2022-05-10D300181536 3001815370.600 ppb
2022-05-10D300181539 3001815400.770 ppb
2022-05-10D300181542 3001815430.820 ppb
2022-05-10D300181545 3001815460.730 ppb
2022-08-09D300227257 3002272580.990 ppb
2022-08-09D300227260 3002272611.01 ppb
2022-08-09D300227263 3002272641.05 ppb
2022-08-09D300227266 3002272670.980 ppb
2022-08-09D300227269 3002272701.16 ppb
2022-08-09D300227272 3002272730.770 ppb
2022-08-09D300227275 3002272760.830 ppb
2022-08-09D300227278 3002272790.660 ppb
2022-11-15D300273443 3002734451.05 ppb
2022-11-15D300273450 3002734521.15 ppb
2022-11-15D300273456 3002734600.880 ppb
2022-11-15D300273462 3002734630.730 ppb
2022-11-15D300273465 3002734660.820 ppb
2022-11-15D300273468 3002734690.590 ppb
2022-11-15D300273471 300273472ND
2022-11-15D300273474 3002734750.720 ppb
2023-02-09D300307705 300307706ND
2023-02-09D300307708 300307709ND
2023-02-09D300307711 3003077120.540 ppb
2023-02-09D300307714 300307715ND
2023-02-09D300307717 3003077180.720 ppb
2023-02-09D300307720 3003077210.560 ppb
2023-02-09D300307723 3003077240.510 ppb
2023-02-09D300307726 300307727ND
2023-05-11D300349330 3003493310.660 ppb
2023-05-11D300349333 3003493340.580 ppb
2023-05-11D300349336 3003493371.48 ppb
2023-05-11D300349339 300349340ND
2023-05-11D300349342 300349343ND
2023-05-11D300349345 3003493460.500 ppb
2023-05-11D300349348 3003493490.870 ppb
2023-05-11D300349351 3003493520.550 ppb
2023-08-16D300399298 3003992990.760 ppb
2023-08-16D300399301 3003993020.750 ppb
2023-08-16D300399304 3003993051.15 ppb
2023-08-16D300399307 3003993080.640 ppb
2023-08-16D300399310 3003993110.820 ppb
2023-08-16D300399313 300399314ND
2023-08-16D300399316 300399317ND
2023-08-16D300399319 300399320ND
2023-11-16D300447192 3004471930.500 ppb
2023-11-16D300447195 3004471960.610 ppb
2023-11-16D300447198 3004471990.590 ppb
2023-11-16D300447201 300447202ND
2023-11-16D300447204 3004472050.570 ppb
2023-11-16D300447207 300447208ND
2023-11-16D300447210 300447211ND
2023-11-16D300447213 300447214ND