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Monochloroacetic acid

Milledgeville

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.738 ppb165ND - 2.90 ppb
20151.08 ppb163ND - 10.00 ppb
20161.39 ppb167ND - 4.60 ppb
20170.575 ppb163ND - 5.10 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-05AI27572ND
2014-02-05AI27571ND
2014-02-05AI27570ND
2014-02-05AI27569ND
2014-05-06AI396932.10 ppb
2014-05-06AI396922.40 ppb
2014-05-06AI396912.20 ppb
2014-05-06AI396902.90 ppb
2014-08-05AI48258ND
2014-08-05AI48257ND
2014-08-05AI48259ND
2014-08-05AI482602.20 ppb
2014-11-05AI59115ND
2014-11-05AI59114ND
2014-11-05AI59113ND
2014-11-05AI59112ND
2015-02-04AI64176ND
2015-02-04AI64175ND
2015-02-04AI641742.20 ppb
2015-02-04AI64173ND
2015-05-06AI76432ND
2015-05-06AI76433ND
2015-05-06AI76435ND
2015-05-06AI76434ND
2015-08-11AI85954ND
2015-08-11AI8595310.00 ppb
2015-08-11AI859525.00 ppb
2015-08-11AI85951ND
2015-11-04AJ00405ND
2015-11-04AJ00404ND
2015-11-04AJ00403ND
2015-11-04AJ00402ND
2016-02-02AJ054662.40 ppb
2016-02-02AJ05465ND
2016-02-02AJ05467ND
2016-02-02AJ05468ND
2016-05-04AJ115253.50 ppb
2016-05-04AJ115242.70 ppb
2016-05-04AJ115233.60 ppb
2016-05-04AJ115224.60 ppb
2016-08-03AJ21007ND
2016-08-03AJ210062.10 ppb
2016-08-03AJ21005ND
2016-08-03AJ210043.40 ppb
2016-11-02AJ32531ND
2016-11-02AJ32534ND
2016-11-02AJ32533ND
2016-11-02AJ32532ND
2017-02-07AJ45851ND
2017-02-07AJ45850ND
2017-02-07AJ45849ND
2017-02-07AJ45848ND
2017-05-02AJ544232.00 ppb
2017-05-02AJ54422ND
2017-05-02AJ54421ND
2017-05-02AJ544202.10 ppb
2017-08-10AJ63742ND
2017-08-10AJ63741ND
2017-08-10AJ63743ND
2017-08-10AJ63744ND
2017-11-07AJ732055.10 ppb
2017-11-07AJ73204ND
2017-11-07AJ73203ND
2017-11-07AJ73202ND
2018-02-08AJ83530ND
2018-02-08AJ83529ND
2018-02-08AJ83528ND
2018-02-08AJ83527ND
2018-05-10AJ89296ND
2018-05-10AJ89297ND
2018-05-10AJ89299ND
2018-05-10AJ89298ND
2018-08-09AJ97324ND
2018-08-09AJ97323ND
2018-08-09AJ97322ND
2018-08-09AJ97321ND
2018-11-07AK05552ND
2018-11-07AK05551ND
2018-11-07AK05550ND
2018-11-07AK05549ND
2019-02-06AK10655ND
2019-02-06AK10654ND
2019-02-06AK10656ND
2019-02-06AK10657ND
2019-05-02AK16203ND
2019-05-02AK16202ND
2019-05-02AK16201ND
2019-05-02AK16200ND
2019-08-07AK25032ND
2019-08-07AK25031ND
2019-08-07AK25030ND
2019-08-07AK25029ND
2019-11-06AK36150ND
2019-11-06AK36153ND
2019-11-06AK36152ND
2019-11-06AK36151ND