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Monochloroacetic acid

Marion 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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-03-0135377823001ND
2018-03-0135377823002ND
2018-03-0135377823002ND
2018-03-0135377823001ND
2018-06-1935399870002ND
2018-06-1935399870001ND
2018-06-1935399870002ND
2018-06-1935399870001ND
2018-09-1835419426001ND
2018-09-1835419426002ND
2018-09-1835419426001ND
2018-09-1835419426002ND
2018-12-1735438495001ND
2018-12-1735438495001ND
2018-12-1735438495002ND
2018-12-1735438495002ND
2019-03-1835456301001ND
2019-03-1835456301002ND
2019-03-1835456301001ND
2019-03-1835456301002ND
2019-06-1135475531001ND
2019-06-1135475531002ND
2019-06-1135475531001ND
2019-06-1135475531002ND
2019-09-0635495673002ND
2019-09-0635495673001ND
2019-09-0635495673001ND
2019-09-0635495673002ND
2019-12-0535516919001ND
2019-12-0535516919002ND
2019-12-0535516919002ND
2019-12-0535516919001ND
2020-03-1835538798002ND
2020-03-1835538798001ND
2020-06-1235556376001ND
2020-06-1235556376002ND
2020-09-1035577331001ND
2020-09-1035577331002ND
2020-12-1035598493001ND
2020-12-1035598493002ND
2021-03-1035618747001ND
2021-03-1035618747002ND
2021-06-0435638549001ND
2021-06-0435638549002ND
2021-09-0935663203001ND
2021-09-0935663203002ND
2021-12-0235681959001ND
2021-12-0235681959002ND
2022-03-0435701458002ND
2022-03-0435701458001ND
2022-06-2035727212002ND
2022-06-2035727212001ND
2022-09-2135749210001ND
2022-09-2135749210002ND
2022-12-1535767895001ND
2022-12-1535767895002ND
2023-03-2335788120001ND
2023-03-2335788120002ND
2023-06-2735809975001ND
2023-06-2735809975002ND
2023-09-2735830991001ND
2023-09-2735830991002ND
2023-12-1435849703001ND
2023-12-1435849703002ND