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Monochloroacetic acid

Hoschton Water System

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.500 ppb71ND - 3.50 ppb
20201.41 ppb83ND - 4.00 ppb
20210.613 ppb82ND - 2.60 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-03-19AJ86180ND
2018-03-19AJ86181ND
2018-06-18AJ91878ND
2018-06-18AJ91879ND
2018-09-17AK01311ND
2018-09-17AK01312ND
2018-12-12AK08090ND
2018-12-12AK08089ND
2019-03-20AK136473.50 ppb
2019-03-20AK13646ND
2019-06-18AK19996ND
2019-09-18AK31207ND
2019-09-18AK31206ND
2019-12-18AK38625ND
2019-12-18AK38624ND
2020-03-19AK435933.80 ppb
2020-03-19AK435924.00 ppb
2020-06-16AK48513ND
2020-06-16AK48514ND
2020-09-24AK599703.50 ppb
2020-09-24AK59971ND
2020-12-30AK67184ND
2020-12-30AK67185ND
2021-02-24AK701792.60 ppb
2021-02-24AK70178ND
2021-06-17AK776642.30 ppb
2021-06-17AK77665ND
2021-08-09AK82558ND
2021-08-09AK82559ND
2021-12-07AK92083ND
2021-12-07AK92084ND
2022-02-23AK95945ND
2022-02-23AK95944ND
2022-05-25AL02018ND
2022-05-25AL02019ND
2022-08-25AL11755ND
2022-08-25AL11756ND
2022-12-08AL21930ND
2022-12-08AL21931ND
2023-02-28AL26293ND
2023-02-28AL26294ND
2023-05-04AL31005ND
2023-05-04AL31006ND
2023-08-22AL41227ND
2023-08-22AL41228ND
2023-11-16AL49447ND
2023-11-16AL49448ND