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Monochloroacetic acid

Southeast Polk Rural Water District

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
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 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
2018-02-01OE617837ND
2018-02-01OE617836ND
2018-05-08OE655661ND
2018-05-08OE655660ND
2018-08-02OE693181ND
2018-08-02OE693182ND
2018-11-01OE735010ND
2018-11-01OE735011ND
2019-02-05OE768007ND
2019-02-05OE768008ND
2019-05-02OE803054ND
2019-05-02OE803055ND
2019-08-06OE845761ND
2019-08-06OE845760ND
2019-11-01OE887887ND
2019-11-01OE887889ND
2020-02-04OE924999ND
2020-02-04OE925002ND
2020-05-06OE996753ND
2020-05-06OE996754ND
2020-08-07OE1167325ND
2020-08-07OE1167331ND
2020-11-02OE1383938ND
2020-11-02OE1383939ND
2021-02-03OE1576717ND
2021-02-03OE1576718ND
2021-05-05OE1687919ND
2021-05-05OE1687924ND
2021-08-05OE1784294ND
2021-08-05OE1784295ND
2021-11-23OE19438272.00 ppb
2021-11-23OE1943828ND
2022-02-01OE2033837ND
2022-02-01OE2033838ND
2022-05-04OE2094050ND
2022-05-04OE2094051ND
2022-08-02OE2147611ND
2022-08-02OE2147612ND
2022-11-01OE2198945ND
2022-11-01OE2198946ND
2023-02-01OE2237484ND
2023-02-01OE2237483ND
2023-05-02OE2275385ND
2023-05-02OE2275386ND
2023-08-08OE2319605ND
2023-08-08OE2319608ND
2023-11-08OE2361446ND
2023-11-08OE2361448ND