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Monochloroacetic acid

Cartersville

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
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
2014-02-06AI27703ND
2014-02-06AI27702ND
2014-02-06AI27701ND
2014-02-06AI27700ND
2014-05-06AI39705ND
2014-05-06AI39704ND
2014-05-06AI39703ND
2014-05-06AI39702ND
2014-08-06AI48666ND
2014-08-06AI48665ND
2014-08-06AI48667ND
2014-08-06AI48668ND
2014-11-05AI59122ND
2014-11-05AI59121ND
2014-11-05AI59120ND
2014-11-05AI59119ND
2015-02-05AI64340ND
2015-02-05AI64339ND
2015-02-05AI64338ND
2015-02-05AI64337ND
2015-05-07AI76680ND
2015-05-07AI76681ND
2015-05-07AI76683ND
2015-05-07AI76682ND
2015-08-04AI85327ND
2015-08-04AI85326ND
2015-08-04AI85325ND
2015-08-04AI85324ND
2015-11-03AJ00260ND
2015-11-03AJ00259ND
2015-11-03AJ00258ND
2015-11-03AJ00257ND
2016-02-04AJ05935ND
2016-02-04AJ05934ND
2016-02-04AJ05936ND
2016-02-04AJ05937ND
2016-05-04AJ11578ND
2016-05-04AJ11577ND
2016-05-04AJ11576ND
2016-05-04AJ11575ND
2016-08-02AJ20754ND
2016-08-02AJ20753ND
2016-08-02AJ20752ND
2016-08-02AJ20751ND
2016-11-01AJ32458ND
2016-11-01AJ32461ND
2016-11-01AJ32460ND
2016-11-01AJ32459ND
2017-02-21AJ46902ND
2017-02-21AJ46901ND
2017-02-21AJ46900ND
2017-02-21AJ46899ND
2017-05-02AJ54441ND
2017-05-02AJ54440ND
2017-05-02AJ54439ND
2017-05-02AJ54438ND
2017-08-02AJ62636ND
2017-08-02AJ62635ND
2017-08-02AJ62637ND
2017-08-02AJ62638ND
2017-11-06AJ73061ND
2017-11-06AJ73060ND
2017-11-06AJ73059ND
2017-11-06AJ73058ND
2018-02-07AJ83382ND
2018-02-07AJ83381ND
2018-02-07AJ83380ND
2018-02-07AJ83379ND
2018-05-02AJ88468ND
2018-05-02AJ88469ND
2018-05-02AJ88471ND
2018-05-02AJ88470ND
2018-08-07AJ96784ND
2018-08-07AJ96783ND
2018-08-07AJ96782ND
2018-08-07AJ96781ND
2018-10-30AK05006ND
2018-10-30AK05005ND
2018-10-30AK05004ND
2018-10-30AK05003ND
2019-02-05AK10478ND
2019-02-05AK10477ND
2019-02-05AK10479ND
2019-02-05AK10480ND
2019-04-30AK16064ND
2019-04-30AK16063ND
2019-04-30AK16062ND
2019-04-30AK16061ND
2019-08-07AK25320ND
2019-08-07AK25319ND
2019-08-07AK25318ND
2019-08-07AK25317ND
2019-11-06AK36225ND
2019-11-06AK36228ND
2019-11-06AK36227ND
2019-11-06AK36226ND