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Monochloroacetic acid

Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0656 ppb321ND - 2.10 ppb
20150.850 ppb328ND - 4.40 ppb
2016ND320ND
20170.347 ppb324ND - 3.90 ppb
2018ND320ND
20190.872 ppb3210ND - 3.79 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
2014-01-27AI27195ND
2014-01-27AI27196ND
2014-01-27AI27197ND
2014-01-27AI27198ND
2014-01-27AI27199ND
2014-01-27AI27200ND
2014-01-27AI27201ND
2014-01-27AI27202ND
2014-04-28AI38922ND
2014-04-28AI38923ND
2014-04-28AI38924ND
2014-04-28AI38925ND
2014-04-28AI38926ND
2014-04-28AI38927ND
2014-04-28AI38928ND
2014-04-28AI38929ND
2014-07-28AI47078ND
2014-07-28AI470792.10 ppb
2014-07-28AI47080ND
2014-07-28AI47081ND
2014-07-28AI47082ND
2014-07-28AI47083ND
2014-07-28AI47084ND
2014-07-28AI47085ND
2014-10-28AI58528ND
2014-10-28AI58529ND
2014-10-28AI58530ND
2014-10-28AI58531ND
2014-10-28AI58532ND
2014-10-28AI58533ND
2014-10-28AI58534ND
2014-10-28AI58535ND
2015-01-28AI63701ND
2015-01-28AI63702ND
2015-01-28AI63703ND
2015-01-28AI63704ND
2015-01-28AI63705ND
2015-01-28AI63706ND
2015-01-28AI63707ND
2015-01-28AI63708ND
2015-04-27AI75696ND
2015-04-27AI756972.30 ppb
2015-04-27AI75698ND
2015-04-27AI75699ND
2015-04-27AI75700ND
2015-04-27AI75701ND
2015-04-27AI75702ND
2015-04-27AI757032.30 ppb
2015-07-27AI843424.20 ppb
2015-07-27AI84343ND
2015-07-27AI843444.40 ppb
2015-07-27AI843453.90 ppb
2015-07-27AI843463.60 ppb
2015-07-27AI843472.20 ppb
2015-07-27AI84348ND
2015-07-27AI843494.30 ppb
2015-10-29AJ00039ND
2015-10-29AJ00040ND
2015-10-29AJ00041ND
2015-10-29AJ00042ND
2015-10-29AJ00043ND
2015-10-29AJ00044ND
2015-10-29AJ00045ND
2015-10-29AJ00046ND
2016-01-25AJ04949ND
2016-01-25AJ04950ND
2016-01-25AJ04951ND
2016-01-25AJ04952ND
2016-01-25AJ04953ND
2016-01-25AJ04954ND
2016-01-25AJ04955ND
2016-01-25AJ04956ND
2016-04-25AJ10796ND
2016-04-25AJ10797ND
2016-04-25AJ10798ND
2016-04-25AJ10799ND
2016-04-25AJ10800ND
2016-04-25AJ10801ND
2016-04-25AJ10802ND
2016-04-25AJ10803ND
2016-07-25AJ19575ND
2016-07-25AJ19576ND
2016-07-25AJ19577ND
2016-07-25AJ19578ND
2016-07-25AJ19579ND
2016-07-25AJ19580ND
2016-07-25AJ19581ND
2016-07-25AJ19582ND
2016-10-24AJ32035ND
2016-10-24AJ32036ND
2016-10-24AJ32037ND
2016-10-24AJ32038ND
2016-10-24AJ32039ND
2016-10-24AJ32040ND
2016-10-24AJ32041ND
2016-10-24AJ32042ND
2017-01-24AJ43451ND
2017-01-24AJ43452ND
2017-01-24AJ43453ND
2017-01-24AJ43454ND
2017-01-24AJ43455ND
2017-01-24AJ43457ND
2017-01-24AJ43458ND
2017-01-25AJ43456ND
2017-04-26AJ54097ND
2017-04-26AJ54098ND
2017-04-26AJ54099ND
2017-04-26AJ54100ND
2017-04-26AJ54101ND
2017-04-26AJ54102ND
2017-04-26AJ54103ND
2017-04-26AJ54104ND
2017-07-24AJ615692.50 ppb
2017-07-24AJ61570ND
2017-07-24AJ615712.10 ppb
2017-07-24AJ61572ND
2017-07-24AJ61573ND
2017-07-24AJ615743.90 ppb
2017-07-24AJ61575ND
2017-07-24AJ615762.60 ppb
2017-10-24AJ72347ND
2017-10-24AJ72348ND
2017-10-24AJ72349ND
2017-10-24AJ72350ND
2017-10-24AJ72351ND
2017-10-24AJ72352ND
2017-10-24AJ72353ND
2017-10-24AJ72354ND
2018-01-22AJ76893ND
2018-01-22AJ76894ND
2018-01-22AJ76895ND
2018-01-22AJ76896ND
2018-01-22AJ76897ND
2018-01-22AJ76898ND
2018-01-22AJ76899ND
2018-01-22AJ76900ND
2018-04-24AJ88074ND
2018-04-24AJ88075ND
2018-04-24AJ88076ND
2018-04-24AJ88077ND
2018-04-24AJ88078ND
2018-04-24AJ88079ND
2018-04-24AJ88080ND
2018-04-24AJ88081ND
2018-07-23AJ95120ND
2018-07-23AJ95121ND
2018-07-23AJ95122ND
2018-07-23AJ95123ND
2018-07-23AJ95124ND
2018-07-23AJ95125ND
2018-07-23AJ95126ND
2018-07-23AJ95127ND
2018-10-22AK04589ND
2018-10-22AK04590ND
2018-10-22AK04591ND
2018-10-22AK04592ND
2018-10-22AK04593ND
2018-10-22AK04594ND
2018-10-22AK04595ND
2018-10-22AK04596ND
2019-01-23AK10069ND
2019-01-23AK10070ND
2019-01-23AK10071ND
2019-01-23AK10072ND
2019-01-23AK10073ND
2019-01-23AK10074ND
2019-01-23AK10075ND
2019-01-23AK10076ND
2019-04-23AK15690ND
2019-04-23AK15691ND
2019-04-23AK15692ND
2019-04-23AK15693ND
2019-04-23AK15694ND
2019-04-23AK15695ND
2019-04-23AK15696ND
2019-04-23AK15697ND
2019-07-15192604-013.20 ppb
2019-07-15192604-023.79 ppb
2019-07-15192604-033.76 ppb
2019-07-15192604-043.15 ppb
2019-07-15192604-05ND
2019-07-15192604-06ND
2019-07-15192604-07ND
2019-07-15192604-083.07 ppb
2019-10-21196504-012.77 ppb
2019-10-21196504-022.39 ppb
2019-10-21196504-03ND
2019-10-21196504-042.31 ppb
2019-10-21196504-051.58 ppb
2019-10-21196504-07ND
2019-10-21196504-081.89 ppb
2019-10-24196504-06ND