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Monochloroacetic acid

Butts County/Jackson/Jenkinsburg WS

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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92

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
20140.131 ppb161ND - 2.10 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.263 ppb161ND - 4.20 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND120ND
20190.254 ppb162ND - 2.32 ppb

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
2014-03-03AI29008ND
2014-03-03AI29007ND
2014-03-03AI29006ND
2014-03-03AI29005ND
2014-06-03AI42176ND
2014-06-03AI42175ND
2014-06-03AI42174ND
2014-06-03AI42173ND
2014-09-03AI52346ND
2014-09-03AI52345ND
2014-09-03AI52347ND
2014-09-03AI52348ND
2014-12-02AI604542.10 ppb
2014-12-02AI60453ND
2014-12-02AI60452ND
2014-12-02AI60451ND
2015-03-02AI65761ND
2015-03-02AI65760ND
2015-03-02AI65759ND
2015-03-02AI65758ND
2015-06-02AI78619ND
2015-06-02AI78618ND
2015-06-02AI78620ND
2015-06-02AI78621ND
2015-09-01AI88476ND
2015-09-01AI88475ND
2015-09-01AI88474ND
2015-09-01AI88473ND
2015-12-28AJ03316ND
2015-12-28AJ03315ND
2015-12-28AJ03314ND
2015-12-28AJ03313ND
2016-03-01AJ07299ND
2016-03-01AJ07296ND
2016-03-01AJ07297ND
2016-03-01AJ07298ND
2016-06-06AJ13479ND
2016-06-06AJ13478ND
2016-06-06AJ13477ND
2016-06-06AJ13476ND
2016-09-06AJ25746ND
2016-09-06AJ257454.20 ppb
2016-09-06AJ25744ND
2016-09-06AJ25743ND
2016-12-07AJ36350ND
2016-12-07AJ36349ND
2016-12-07AJ36348ND
2016-12-07AJ36347ND
2017-03-08AJ47831ND
2017-03-08AJ47830ND
2017-03-08AJ47829ND
2017-03-08AJ47828ND
2017-06-05AJ56616ND
2017-06-05AJ56615ND
2017-06-05AJ56614ND
2017-06-05AJ56613ND
2017-09-05AJ66825ND
2017-09-05AJ66823ND
2017-09-05AJ66824ND
2017-09-05AJ66826ND
2017-12-04AJ74575ND
2017-12-04AJ74574ND
2017-12-04AJ74573ND
2017-12-04AJ74572ND
2018-03-05AJ84955ND
2018-03-05AJ84954ND
2018-03-05AJ84953ND
2018-03-05AJ84952ND
2018-09-20182474-04ND
2018-09-20182474-01ND
2018-09-20182474-02ND
2018-09-20182474-03ND
2018-12-20185190-04ND
2018-12-20185190-03ND
2018-12-20185190-02ND
2018-12-20185190-01ND
2019-03-21187919-01ND
2019-03-21187920-01ND
2019-03-21187921-01AND
2019-03-21187922-01ND
2019-06-06191248-01ND
2019-06-06191247-01ND
2019-06-06191246-01ND
2019-06-06191245-01ND
2019-09-05194316-01ND
2019-09-05194315-01ND
2019-09-05194314-01ND
2019-09-05194030-01ND
2019-12-05198297-01ND
2019-12-05198298-012.32 ppb
2019-12-05198299-01ND
2019-12-05198296-011.75 ppb