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Monochloroacetic acid

Sumner County Rural Water District 1

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20201.88 ppb42ND - 4.10 ppb
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20230.675 ppb41ND - 2.70 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
2018-03-27937888ND
2018-06-11986699ND
2018-09-251049135ND
2018-12-101089144ND
2019-03-201138531ND
2019-06-111184521ND
2019-09-041233460ND
2019-12-171291359ND
2020-03-2313451374.10 ppb
2020-06-2214132513.40 ppb
2020-09-221518469ND
2020-12-081702284ND
2021-03-241801891ND
2021-06-141859585ND
2021-09-291973505ND
2021-12-142067204ND
2022-03-212219194ND
2022-06-082274692ND
2022-09-272366605ND
2022-12-132415175ND
2023-03-152466536ND
2023-06-132517145ND
2023-09-262582364ND
2023-12-0526193102.70 ppb