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Monochloroacetic acid

City Of Kalona - Southtown

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.51 ppb42ND - 10.4 ppb
20198.02 ppb440.866 ppb - 18.6 ppb
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
20224.00 ppb21ND - 8.00 ppb
20231.33 ppb31ND - 4.00 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
2018-02-131B80968-01ND
2018-05-081E80840-01ND
2018-08-011H80194-0110.4 ppb
2018-11-071K80743-013.62 ppb
2019-02-041B90231-018.77 ppb
2019-05-071E90702-010.866 ppb
2019-08-051H90305-0118.6 ppb
2019-11-051K90459-013.86 ppb
2020-02-291C00051-01ND
2020-07-21OE1129733ND
2021-07-15OE1758204ND
2022-07-18OE21366398.00 ppb
2022-10-20OE2193346ND
2023-01-12OE2229163ND
2023-04-04OE2261643ND
2023-07-12OE23056704.00 ppb