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Monochloroacetic acid

Sedgwick County Rural Water District 3

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20188.85 ppb227.70 ppb - 10.00 ppb
2019ND20ND
20208.55 ppb223.10 ppb - 14.0 ppb
20211.05 ppb21ND - 2.10 ppb
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-08-22102984310.00 ppb
2018-08-2210298447.70 ppb
2019-08-141223231ND
2019-08-141223232ND
2020-09-01151917014.0 ppb
2020-09-0115191713.10 ppb
2021-08-111913829ND
2021-08-1119138302.10 ppb
2022-08-222339648ND
2022-08-222339649ND
2023-08-222561897ND
2023-08-222561898ND