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Monochloroacetic acid

Bud Well #7 Water Treatment Plant

NOTE: Bud Well #7 Water Treatment Plant purchases water from Tampa Bay Water Reg. Surface Water Plant which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Tampa Bay Water Reg. Surface Water Plant.

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.

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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

NOTE: Bud Well #7 Water Treatment Plant purchases water from Tampa Bay Water Reg. Surface Water Plant which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Tampa Bay Water Reg. Surface Water Plant.

Date Result
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-08ND