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Monochloroacetic acid

Leavenworth County Rural Water District 9

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.13 ppb32ND - 3.70 ppb
20191.80 ppb42ND - 4.30 ppb
20201.18 ppb42ND - 2.70 ppb
2021ND40ND
20221.20 ppb42ND - 2.80 ppb
20230.775 ppb41ND - 3.10 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
2018-02-06907078ND
2018-05-239742023.70 ppb
2018-07-2410110552.70 ppb
2019-01-151105958ND
2019-04-091138134ND
2019-07-1512033004.30 ppb
2019-10-0212509532.90 ppb
2020-01-131308647ND
2020-04-011348525ND
2020-07-1414389722.00 ppb
2020-11-0216254692.70 ppb
2021-01-121739365ND
2021-04-011806171ND
2021-07-191886650ND
2021-10-051978855ND
2022-01-042104433ND
2022-04-052230476ND
2022-07-0622955512.80 ppb
2022-10-0523711582.00 ppb
2023-01-112430371ND
2023-04-032474023ND
2023-07-0525280893.10 ppb
2023-10-022585120ND