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Monochloroacetic acid

Panora Water Works

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.375 ppb81ND - 3.00 ppb
20211.25 ppb83ND - 4.00 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
2018-01-08OE608055ND
2018-01-08OE608054ND
2018-04-11OE643964ND
2018-04-11OE643963ND
2018-07-09OE679990ND
2018-07-09OE6799912.00 ppb
2018-10-08OE724470ND
2018-10-08OE724471ND
2019-01-07OE756865ND
2019-01-07OE756866ND
2019-04-03OE789205ND
2019-04-03OE789206ND
2019-07-15OE834430ND
2019-07-15OE834429ND
2019-10-08OE876205ND
2019-10-08OE876206ND
2020-01-07OE913192ND
2020-01-07OE913193ND
2020-04-07OE954041ND
2020-04-07OE954042ND
2020-07-08OE1097955ND
2020-07-08OE10979563.00 ppb
2020-10-05OE1312702ND
2020-10-05OE1312703ND
2021-01-07OE1531603ND
2021-01-07OE1531604ND
2021-04-05OE16484143.00 ppb
2021-04-05OE1648415ND
2021-07-07OE17496593.00 ppb
2021-07-07OE17496604.00 ppb
2021-10-04OE1875170ND
2021-10-04OE1875171ND
2022-01-04OE1994650ND
2022-01-04OE1994651ND
2022-04-04OE2075494ND
2022-04-04OE2075495ND
2022-07-05OE2128042ND
2022-07-05OE2128043ND
2022-10-05OE2185900ND
2022-10-05OE2185901ND
2023-01-04OE2225148ND
2023-01-04OE2225149ND
2023-04-04OE2261785ND
2023-04-04OE2261786ND
2023-07-10OE2303801ND
2023-07-10OE2303800ND
2023-10-03OE2345168ND
2023-10-03OE2345169ND