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Monochloroacetic acid

Walker County Water 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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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
2014-03-18AI36231ND
2014-03-18AI36230ND
2014-03-18AI36229ND
2014-03-18AI36228ND
2014-06-17AI43455ND
2014-06-17AI43454ND
2014-06-17AI43453ND
2014-06-17AI43452ND
2014-09-16AI54169ND
2014-09-16AI54168ND
2014-09-16AI54170ND
2014-09-16AI54171ND
2014-12-15AI61552ND
2014-12-15AI61551ND
2014-12-15AI61550ND
2014-12-15AI61549ND
2015-03-17AI69280ND
2015-03-17AI69279ND
2015-03-17AI69278ND
2015-03-17AI69277ND
2015-06-16AI79983ND
2015-06-16AI79984ND
2015-06-16AI79986ND
2015-06-16AI79985ND
2015-09-15AI89878ND
2015-09-15AI89877ND
2015-09-15AI89876ND
2015-09-15AI89875ND
2015-12-17AJ03180ND
2015-12-17AJ03179ND
2015-12-17AJ03178ND
2015-12-17AJ03177ND
2016-03-14AJ08189ND
2016-03-14AJ08188ND
2016-03-14AJ08190ND
2016-03-14AJ08191ND
2016-06-21AJ14857ND
2016-06-21AJ14856ND
2016-06-21AJ14855ND
2016-06-21AJ14854ND
2016-09-19AJ27834ND
2016-09-19AJ27833ND
2016-09-19AJ27832ND
2016-09-19AJ27831ND
2016-12-19AJ37228ND
2016-12-19AJ37231ND
2016-12-19AJ37230ND
2016-12-19AJ37229ND
2017-03-20AJ48421ND
2017-03-20AJ48420ND
2017-03-20AJ48419ND
2017-03-20AJ48418ND
2017-06-19AJ57976ND
2017-06-19AJ57975ND
2017-06-19AJ57974ND
2017-06-19AJ57973ND
2017-09-19AJ68491ND
2017-09-19AJ68490ND
2017-09-19AJ68492ND
2017-09-19AJ68493ND
2017-12-20AJ75815ND
2017-12-20AJ75814ND
2017-12-20AJ75813ND
2017-12-20AJ75812ND
2018-03-19AJ86198ND
2018-03-19AJ86197ND
2018-03-19AJ86196ND
2018-03-19AJ86195ND
2018-06-20AJ92181ND
2018-06-20AJ92182ND
2018-06-20AJ92184ND
2018-06-20AJ92183ND
2018-09-18AK01476ND
2018-09-18AK01475ND
2018-09-18AK01474ND
2018-09-18AK01473ND
2018-12-12AK08162ND
2018-12-12AK08161ND
2018-12-12AK08160ND
2018-12-12AK08159ND
2019-03-18AK13527ND
2019-03-18AK13526ND
2019-03-18AK13528ND
2019-03-18AK13529ND
2019-06-18AK20079ND
2019-06-18AK20078ND
2019-06-18AK20077ND
2019-06-18AK20076ND
2019-09-16AK30961ND
2019-09-16AK30960ND
2019-09-16AK30959ND
2019-09-16AK30958ND
2019-12-09AK37931ND
2019-12-09AK37934ND
2019-12-09AK37933ND
2019-12-09AK37932ND