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Monochloroacetic acid

Waukee Water Supply

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
20140.500 ppb164ND - 2.00 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.375 ppb163ND - 2.00 ppb
20180.125 ppb161ND - 2.00 ppb
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
2014-02-2620367382.00 ppb
2014-02-2620367372.00 ppb
2014-02-2620367362.00 ppb
2014-02-2620367352.00 ppb
2014-05-192052122ND
2014-05-192052121ND
2014-05-192052124ND
2014-05-192052123ND
2014-08-122072758ND
2014-08-122072756ND
2014-08-122072755ND
2014-08-122072757ND
2014-11-172093319ND
2014-11-172093320ND
2014-11-172093321ND
2014-11-172093322ND
2015-02-18OE214691ND
2015-02-18OE214688ND
2015-02-18OE214690ND
2015-02-18OE214689ND
2015-05-04OE238019ND
2015-05-04OE238018ND
2015-05-04OE238020ND
2015-05-04OE238021ND
2015-08-12OE279229ND
2015-08-12OE279231ND
2015-08-12OE279230ND
2015-08-12OE279228ND
2015-11-12OE316766ND
2015-11-12OE316768ND
2015-11-12OE316769ND
2015-11-12OE316767ND
2016-02-10OE343466ND
2016-02-10OE343467ND
2016-02-24OE348289ND
2016-02-24OE348290ND
2016-05-11OE376468ND
2016-05-11OE376469ND
2016-05-11OE376467ND
2016-05-11OE376470ND
2016-08-18OE416928ND
2016-08-18OE416927ND
2016-08-18OE416929ND
2016-08-18OE416930ND
2016-11-21OE454355ND
2016-11-21OE454357ND
2016-11-21OE454356ND
2016-11-21OE454358ND
2017-02-08OE4786732.00 ppb
2017-02-08OE478670ND
2017-02-08OE4786712.00 ppb
2017-02-08OE4786722.00 ppb
2017-05-10OE511414ND
2017-05-10OE511415ND
2017-05-10OE511416ND
2017-05-10OE511413ND
2017-08-15OE551555ND
2017-08-15OE551554ND
2017-08-15OE551553ND
2017-08-31OE559347ND
2017-11-15OE590408ND
2017-11-15OE590409ND
2017-11-15OE590411ND
2017-11-15OE590410ND
2018-02-01OE617167ND
2018-02-01OE617166ND
2018-02-01OE617165ND
2018-02-01OE617164ND
2018-05-14OE657236ND
2018-05-14OE6572332.00 ppb
2018-05-14OE657234ND
2018-05-14OE657235ND
2018-08-08OE695700ND
2018-08-08OE695699ND
2018-08-08OE695698ND
2018-08-08OE695697ND
2018-11-07OE736921ND
2018-11-07OE736922ND
2018-11-07OE736923ND
2018-11-07OE736924ND
2019-02-05OE767015ND
2019-02-05OE767016ND
2019-02-05OE767017ND
2019-02-05OE767018ND
2019-05-06OE803748ND
2019-05-06OE803751ND
2019-05-06OE803750ND
2019-05-06OE803749ND
2019-08-05OE844391ND
2019-08-05OE844393ND
2019-08-05OE844392ND
2019-08-05OE844390ND
2019-11-18OE894823ND
2019-11-18OE894822ND
2019-11-18OE894821ND
2019-11-18OE894820ND