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Monochloroacetic acid

Wahpeton 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.50 ppb443.00 ppb - 4.00 ppb
20191.75 ppb42ND - 4.00 ppb
2020ND40ND
20213.00 ppb442.00 ppb - 4.00 ppb
20222.50 ppb43ND - 4.00 ppb
20231.000 ppb42ND - 2.00 ppb

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
2018-03-12OE6321973.00 ppb
2018-06-12OE6691394.00 ppb
2018-09-10OE7105734.00 ppb
2018-12-11OE7488183.00 ppb
2019-03-11OE7795123.00 ppb
2019-06-18OE8225714.00 ppb
2019-09-17OE866106ND
2019-12-10OE903620ND
2020-03-31OE949534ND
2020-06-09OE1041199ND
2020-09-15OE1256307ND
2020-12-08OE1479825ND
2021-03-11OE16212032.00 ppb
2021-06-16OE17292743.00 ppb
2021-09-14OE18445623.00 ppb
2021-12-27OE19847724.00 ppb
2022-03-29OE20724614.00 ppb
2022-06-08OE21129224.00 ppb
2022-09-26OE21798522.00 ppb
2022-12-28OE2223116ND
2023-03-07OE2250264ND
2023-06-06OE2289035ND
2023-09-27OE23424012.00 ppb
2023-12-18OE23766112.00 ppb