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Monochloroacetic acid

Torrington Water Company

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.

 

146

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.517 ppb2411ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.381 ppb2612ND - 1.80 ppb
20200.773 ppb2413ND - 2.77 ppb
20210.375 ppb247ND - 1.46 ppb
20220.920 ppb2415ND - 2.07 ppb
20230.750 ppb2417ND - 2.00 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
2018-02-12D8B0832-01HA51.40 ppb
2018-02-12D8B0832-02HA51.10 ppb
2018-02-12D8B0832-03HA5ND
2018-02-12D8B0832-04HA50.600 ppb
2018-02-12D8B0832-05HA50.900 ppb
2018-02-12D8B0832-06HA5ND
2018-05-07D8E0810-01HA51.40 ppb
2018-05-07D8E0810-02HA51.000 ppb
2018-05-07D8E0810-03HA50.900 ppb
2018-05-07D8E0810-04HA50.900 ppb
2018-05-07D8E0810-05HA51.70 ppb
2018-05-07D8E0810-06HA51.20 ppb
2018-08-13D8H1653-01HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-02HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-03HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-04HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-05HA5ND
2018-08-13D8H1653-06HA51.30 ppb
2018-11-14D8K1493-01HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-02HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-03HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-04HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-05HA5ND
2018-11-14D8K1493-06HA5ND
2019-02-13D9B1102-01HA50.705 ppb
2019-02-13D9B1102-02HA50.765 ppb
2019-02-13D9B1102-03HA50.510 ppb
2019-02-13D9B1102-04HA50.670 ppb
2019-02-13D9B1102-05HA50.577 ppb
2019-02-13D9B1102-06HA50.804 ppb
2019-05-15D9E1642-01HA50.940 ppb
2019-05-15D9E1642-02HA50.679 ppb
2019-05-15D9E1642-03HA50.643 ppb
2019-05-15D9E1642-04HA5ND
2019-05-15D9E1642-05HA50.800 ppb
2019-05-15D9E1642-06HA51.80 ppb
2019-08-14D9H1663-01HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-03HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-01HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-03HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-02HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-04HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-05HA5ND
2019-08-14D9H1663-06HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-01HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-02HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-03HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-04HA5ND
2019-11-13D9K1214-05HA51.02 ppb
2019-11-13D9K1214-06HA5ND
2020-02-11D0B0967-01HA5ND
2020-02-11D0B0967-02HA5ND
2020-02-11D0B0967-03HA5ND
2020-02-11D0B0967-04HA5ND
2020-02-11D0B0967-05HA5ND
2020-02-11D0B0967-06HA51.16 ppb
2020-05-13D0E0962-01HA51.88 ppb
2020-05-13D0E0962-02HA51.54 ppb
2020-05-13D0E0962-03HA51.36 ppb
2020-05-13D0E0962-04HA5ND
2020-05-13D0E0962-05HA51.01 ppb
2020-05-13D0E0962-06HA51.65 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-01HA5ND
2020-08-12D0H1126-02HA52.77 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-03HA51.03 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-04HA51.56 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-05HA51.35 ppb
2020-08-12D0H1126-06HA5ND
2020-11-09D0K0907-01HA5ND
2020-11-09D0K0907-02HA5ND
2020-11-09D0K0907-03HA51.03 ppb
2020-11-09D0K0907-04HA5ND
2020-11-09D0K0907-05HA51.01 ppb
2020-11-09D0K0907-06HA51.20 ppb
2021-02-08D1B0761-01HA51.37 ppb
2021-02-08D1B0761-02HA5ND
2021-02-08D1B0761-03HA51.14 ppb
2021-02-08D1B0761-04HA5ND
2021-02-08D1B0761-06HA51.16 ppb
2021-02-22D1B1861-01HA5ND
2021-05-12D1E1462-01HA5ND
2021-05-12D1E1462-02HA5ND
2021-05-12D1E1462-03HA5ND
2021-05-12D1E1462-04HA5ND
2021-05-12D1E1462-05HA5ND
2021-05-12D1E1462-06HA5ND
2021-08-11D1H1316-01HA5ND
2021-08-11D1H1316-02HA51.44 ppb
2021-08-11D1H1316-03HA5ND
2021-08-11D1H1316-04HA5ND
2021-08-11D1H1316-05HA51.15 ppb
2021-08-11D1H1316-06HA5ND
2021-11-09D1K0965-03HA5ND
2021-11-09D1K0965-06HA5ND
2021-11-10D1K0965-01HA5ND
2021-11-10D1K0965-02HA5ND
2021-11-10D1K0965-04HA51.46 ppb
2021-11-10D1K0965-05HA51.27 ppb
2022-02-09D2B0822-01HA5ND
2022-02-09D2B0822-02HA5ND
2022-02-09D2B0822-03HA5ND
2022-02-09D2B0822-04HA5ND
2022-02-09D2B0822-05HA5ND
2022-02-09D2B0822-06HA5ND
2022-05-11D2E1174-01HA51.68 ppb
2022-05-11D2E1174-02HA51.50 ppb
2022-05-11D2E1174-03HA51.59 ppb
2022-05-11D2E1174-04HA51.40 ppb
2022-05-11D2E1174-05HA51.43 ppb
2022-05-11D2E1174-06HA51.96 ppb
2022-08-10D2H1579-01HA5ND
2022-08-10D2H1579-02HA52.07 ppb
2022-08-10D2H1579-03HA5ND
2022-08-10D2H1579-04HA51.80 ppb
2022-08-10D2H1579-05HA51.66 ppb
2022-08-10D2H1579-06HA5ND
2022-11-16202221251-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-16202221252-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-16202221253-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-16202221254-DBP2.00 ppb
2022-11-16202221255-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-16202221256-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-14202302519-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-14202302520-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-14202302521-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-14202302522-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-14202302523-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-02-14202302524-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-05-09202307721-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-05-09202307722-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-05-09202307723-DBPND
2023-05-09202307724-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-05-09202307725-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-05-09202307726-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-08-18202315033-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-08-18202315034-DBPND
2023-08-18202315035-DBPND
2023-08-18202315036-DBP2.00 ppb
2023-08-18202315037-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-08-18202315038-DBPND
2023-11-07202320607-DBPND
2023-11-07202320608-DBPND
2023-11-07202320609-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-11-07202320610-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-11-07202320611-DBPND
2023-11-07202320612-DBP1.000 ppb