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Monochloroacetic acid

Franklin Water Supply

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.792 ppb248ND - 3.70 ppb
20192.09 ppb2422ND - 3.30 ppb
20201.29 ppb105ND - 3.40 ppb
20211.70 ppb881.20 ppb - 3.40 ppb
20221.04 ppb86ND - 1.80 ppb
20232.46 ppb87ND - 4.10 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
2018-01-2435370562003ND
2018-01-2435370562001ND
2018-01-2435370562003ND
2018-01-2435370562002ND
2018-01-2435370562001ND
2018-01-2435370562002ND
2018-04-1135385731001ND
2018-04-1135385731002ND
2018-04-11353857310031.80 ppb
2018-04-11353857310031.80 ppb
2018-04-1135385731002ND
2018-04-1135385731001ND
2018-07-0535402530003ND
2018-07-0535402530001ND
2018-07-0535402530002ND
2018-07-0535402530003ND
2018-07-0535402530002ND
2018-07-0535402530001ND
2018-10-05354227400021.40 ppb
2018-10-05354227400012.60 ppb
2018-10-05354227400021.40 ppb
2018-10-05354227400033.70 ppb
2018-10-05354227400033.70 ppb
2018-10-05354227400012.60 ppb
2019-01-09354417470011.70 ppb
2019-01-09354417470022.00 ppb
2019-01-09354417470033.00 ppb
2019-01-09354417470033.00 ppb
2019-01-09354417470022.00 ppb
2019-01-09354417470011.70 ppb
2019-04-02354596000011.70 ppb
2019-04-02354596000031.70 ppb
2019-04-0235459600002ND
2019-04-02354596000011.70 ppb
2019-04-02354596000031.70 ppb
2019-04-0235459600002ND
2019-07-10354815880032.70 ppb
2019-07-10354815880022.20 ppb
2019-07-10354815880012.30 ppb
2019-07-10354815880012.30 ppb
2019-07-10354815880022.20 ppb
2019-07-10354815880032.70 ppb
2019-10-08355037130021.70 ppb
2019-10-08355037130021.70 ppb
2019-10-08355037130032.80 ppb
2019-10-08355037130013.30 ppb
2019-10-08355037130032.80 ppb
2019-10-08355037130013.30 ppb
2020-01-16355250900012.70 ppb
2020-01-16355250900023.40 ppb
2020-01-16355250900032.80 ppb
2020-04-0135541114001ND
2020-04-0135541114002ND
2020-04-0135541114003ND
2020-07-0135560386001ND
2020-07-01355603860021.30 ppb
2020-10-02355821420012.70 ppb
2020-10-0235582142002ND
2021-01-07356032800021.20 ppb
2021-01-07356032800011.70 ppb
2021-04-08356248030021.70 ppb
2021-04-08356248030011.30 ppb
2021-07-01356448210011.40 ppb
2021-07-01356448210021.30 ppb
2021-10-14356729460021.60 ppb
2021-10-14356729460013.40 ppb
2022-01-06356891360011.60 ppb
2022-01-06356891360021.80 ppb
2022-04-0135707510001ND
2022-04-01357075100021.10 ppb
2022-07-07357301420010.920 ppb
2022-07-07357301420021.80 ppb
2022-10-07357518240021.10 ppb
2022-10-0735751824001ND
2023-01-12357725280013.70 ppb
2023-01-12357725280023.50 ppb
2023-04-1135791942001ND
2023-04-11357919420020.990 ppb
2023-07-17358138000014.10 ppb
2023-07-17358138000023.60 ppb
2023-10-24358375300011.90 ppb
2023-10-24358375300021.90 ppb