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Monochloroacetic acid

Fort Leavenworth American Water Ent Inc

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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.01 ppb163ND - 9.30 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.875 ppb166ND - 2.90 ppb
20193.25 ppb168ND - 13.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-1981209ND
2014-03-1981208ND
2014-03-19812072.20 ppb
2014-03-1981206ND
2014-07-23156637ND
2014-07-23156635ND
2014-07-23156629ND
2014-08-26180693ND
2014-09-171967324.70 ppb
2014-09-17196724ND
2014-09-17196737ND
2014-09-17196745ND
2014-12-092446339.30 ppb
2014-12-09244632ND
2014-12-09244631ND
2014-12-09244630ND
2015-02-24284824ND
2015-02-24284823ND
2015-02-24284822ND
2015-02-24284821ND
2015-06-16349786ND
2015-06-16349787ND
2015-06-16349789ND
2015-06-16349788ND
2015-09-16407538ND
2015-09-16407537ND
2015-09-16407536ND
2015-09-16407535ND
2015-12-16462223ND
2015-12-16462222ND
2015-12-16462221ND
2015-12-16462220ND
2016-03-23513757ND
2016-03-23513756ND
2016-03-23513758ND
2016-03-23513759ND
2016-06-21567299ND
2016-06-21567298ND
2016-06-21567297ND
2016-06-21567296ND
2016-09-14623581ND
2016-09-14623580ND
2016-09-14623579ND
2016-09-14623578ND
2016-12-13674297ND
2016-12-13674300ND
2016-12-13674299ND
2016-12-13674298ND
2017-03-21727513ND
2017-03-21727512ND
2017-03-21727511ND
2017-03-21727510ND
2017-06-06771445ND
2017-06-06771444ND
2017-06-06771443ND
2017-06-28786427ND
2017-09-19843202ND
2017-09-19843201ND
2017-09-19843210ND
2017-09-19843211ND
2017-12-05886296ND
2017-12-05886295ND
2017-12-05886294ND
2017-12-05886293ND
2018-02-069180202.20 ppb
2018-02-069180192.00 ppb
2018-02-06918018ND
2018-02-069180172.00 ppb
2018-05-29976738ND
2018-05-29976739ND
2018-05-299767412.00 ppb
2018-05-29976740ND
2018-08-071021243ND
2018-08-071021242ND
2018-08-071021240ND
2018-08-071021239ND
2018-11-061073989ND
2018-11-0610739872.90 ppb
2018-11-061073983ND
2018-11-0610739812.90 ppb
2019-02-051114507ND
2019-02-051114506ND
2019-02-051114508ND
2019-02-051114509ND
2019-05-1411573192.90 ppb
2019-05-1411573184.00 ppb
2019-05-1411573173.00 ppb
2019-05-1411573162.70 ppb
2019-08-06121634211.0 ppb
2019-08-06121634113.0 ppb
2019-08-0612163405.40 ppb
2019-08-06121633910.00 ppb
2019-11-041268456ND
2019-11-041268459ND
2019-11-041268458ND
2019-11-041268457ND