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Monochloroacetic acid

Newellton Water System

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
20181.28 ppb1610ND - 2.70 ppb
20191.99 ppb1610ND - 6.30 ppb
20202.40 ppb106ND - 5.70 ppb
20211.43 ppb83ND - 4.30 ppb
20220.591 ppb84ND - 1.40 ppb
20231.13 ppb84ND - 3.30 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
2018-02-0835374044001ND
2018-02-0835374044002ND
2018-02-0835374044002ND
2018-02-0835374044001ND
2018-05-21353939220022.00 ppb
2018-05-21353939220012.00 ppb
2018-05-21353939220022.00 ppb
2018-05-21353939220012.00 ppb
2018-08-01354087890022.70 ppb
2018-08-01354087890022.70 ppb
2018-08-2935414686001ND
2018-08-2935414686001ND
2018-11-07354304590011.70 ppb
2018-11-07354304590011.70 ppb
2018-11-07354304590021.80 ppb
2018-11-07354304590021.80 ppb
2019-02-1135448424001ND
2019-02-1135448424002ND
2019-02-1135448424001ND
2019-02-1135448424002ND
2019-05-01354658890011.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658890022.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658890011.10 ppb
2019-05-01354658890022.10 ppb
2019-08-01354871660025.30 ppb
2019-08-01354871660016.30 ppb
2019-08-01354871660016.30 ppb
2019-08-01354871660025.30 ppb
2019-11-0435510957001ND
2019-11-04355109570021.10 ppb
2019-11-04355109570021.10 ppb
2019-11-0435510957001ND
2020-02-0335528901002ND
2020-02-0335528901001ND
2020-05-0435548674001ND
2020-05-04355486740021.20 ppb
2020-08-03355687980015.70 ppb
2020-08-03355687980025.50 ppb
2020-08-25355735250015.30 ppb
2020-08-25355735250025.00 ppb
2020-11-1935594075002ND
2020-11-19355940750011.30 ppb
2021-02-2835615719001ND
2021-02-28356157190022.80 ppb
2021-05-2135636232001ND
2021-05-2135636232002ND
2021-08-0335654140001ND
2021-08-0335654140002ND
2021-11-10356788590014.30 ppb
2021-11-10356788590024.30 ppb
2022-02-15356984500021.20 ppb
2022-02-15356984500011.40 ppb
2022-05-02357162630021.20 ppb
2022-05-0235716263001ND
2022-08-0135737791001ND
2022-08-01357377910020.930 ppb
2022-11-1435761591001ND
2022-11-1435761591002ND
2023-02-05357792700012.80 ppb
2023-02-05357792700023.30 ppb
2023-05-0135797767001ND
2023-05-0135797767002ND
2023-08-1435822628001ND
2023-08-1435822628002ND
2023-11-06358417690012.00 ppb
2023-11-06358417690020.910 ppb