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Monochloroacetic acid

Wolcott 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.

 

49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.613 ppb82ND - 2.90 ppb
2019ND80ND
20203.50 ppb87ND - 21.2 ppb
20210.988 ppb85ND - 2.60 ppb
20220.920 ppb104ND - 2.50 ppb
20230.414 ppb71ND - 2.90 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
2018-01-09100069GE 1ND
2018-01-09100068GE 1ND
2018-04-05101561GE 12.90 ppb
2018-04-05101560GE 1ND
2018-07-05103839GE 1ND
2018-07-05103840GE 12.00 ppb
2018-10-10106344GE 1ND
2018-10-10106346GE 1ND
2019-01-04108166GE 1ND
2019-01-04108167GE 1ND
2019-04-04109987GE 1ND
2019-04-04109986PPSND
2019-07-09112158PPSND
2019-07-09112157PPSND
2019-10-03114044PPSND
2019-10-21114434PPSND
2020-01-07115756PPS2.30 ppb
2020-01-07115757PPSND
2020-04-07117651PPS0.800 ppb
2020-04-07117652PPS0.900 ppb
2020-07-07119515PPS1.20 ppb
2020-07-07119516PPS0.800 ppb
2020-10-02121620PPS21.2 ppb
2020-10-02121621PPS0.800 ppb
2021-01-05A123500PPS2.10 ppb
2021-01-05A123501PPS2.60 ppb
2021-04-05125320PPSND
2021-04-05125321PPS1.20 ppb
2021-07-02127276PPS1.40 ppb
2021-07-21127711PPS0.600 ppb
2021-10-29129799PPSND
2021-10-29129800PPSND
2022-01-06130960PPS2.10 ppb
2022-01-06130961PPS2.20 ppb
2022-04-04132679PPS2.40 ppb
2022-04-04132680PPS2.50 ppb
2022-07-01134516PPSND
2022-07-01134515PPSND
2022-10-20Z136826PPSND
2022-10-20Z136827PPSND
2022-10-20136826PPSND
2022-10-20136827PPSND
2023-01-06138071PPSND
2023-01-06138072PPSND
2023-04-03139671ZPPSND
2023-04-03139672ZPPSND
2023-07-06141520PPSND
2023-07-06141521PPS2.90 ppb
2023-10-23143651PPSND