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Monochloroacetic acid

Aquarion Water Company of Ct-new Milford

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
20200.0769 ppb131ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.313 ppb165ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.882 ppb1713ND - 2.00 ppb
20230.688 ppb1611ND - 1.000 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
2018-08-07201811839-DBPND
2018-08-07201811834-DBPND
2019-08-07201912379-DBPND
2019-08-13201912791-DBPND
2020-05-20202007213-DBPND
2020-05-20202007217-DBPND
2020-05-20202007214-DBPND
2020-05-20202007198-DBPND
2020-08-05202011949-DBP1.000 ppb
2020-08-19202013123-DBPND
2020-08-19202013201-DBPND
2020-08-19202013200-DBPND
2020-08-20202013276-DBPND
2020-11-18202019042-DBPND
2020-11-19202019185-DBPND
2020-11-19202019184-DBPND
2020-11-19202019160-DBPND
2021-02-17202102119-DBPND
2021-02-17202102120-DBPND
2021-02-17202102115-DBPND
2021-02-18202102172-DBPND
2021-05-19202107229-DBPND
2021-05-19202107226-DBPND
2021-05-19202107230-DBPND
2021-05-19202107231-DBPND
2021-08-18202113311-DBPND
2021-08-18202113310-DBPND
2021-08-18202113309-DBPND
2021-08-18202113306-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-11-17202119231-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-11-17202119234-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-11-17202119235-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-11-17202119236-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-02-23202203027-DBPND
2022-02-23202203030-DBPND
2022-02-23202203028-DBPND
2022-02-23202203029-DBPND
2022-06-08202209226-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-06-08202209228-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-06-08202209229-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-06-08202209231-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-06-29202210773-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-08-16202214463-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-08-16202214465-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-08-16202214464-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-08-16202214461-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-21202221498-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-21202221500-DBP2.00 ppb
2022-11-21202221501-DBP2.00 ppb
2022-11-21202221502-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-21202302854-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-21202302857-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-21202302856-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-21202302855-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-05-15202308217-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-05-15202308218-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-05-15202308219-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-05-15202308220-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-08-21202315181-DBPND
2023-08-21202315182-DBPND
2023-08-21202315183-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-08-21202315184-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-11-21202321672-DBPND
2023-11-21202321673-DBPND
2023-11-21202321674-DBPND
2023-11-21202321675-DBP1.000 ppb