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Monochloroacetic acid

Fort Johnson South 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-07-2535407305001ND
2018-07-2535407305002ND
2018-07-2535407305001ND
2018-07-2535407305002ND
2019-07-2535485195002ND
2019-07-2535485195001ND
2019-07-2535485195002ND
2019-07-2535485195001ND
2020-07-2235565518001ND
2020-07-2235565518002ND
2021-07-0835646122001ND
2021-07-0835646122002ND
2021-10-2535673978004ND
2021-10-2535673978001ND
2021-10-2535673978002ND
2021-10-2535673978003ND
2022-01-1935691935001ND
2022-01-1935691935004ND
2022-01-1935691935003ND
2022-01-1935691935002ND
2022-04-2035712728004ND
2022-04-2035712728003ND
2022-04-2035712728002ND
2022-04-2035712728001ND
2022-07-0735730077004ND
2022-07-0735730077003ND
2022-07-0735730077002ND
2022-07-0735730077001ND
2022-10-0335750343001ND
2022-10-0335750343003ND
2022-10-0335750343002ND
2022-10-0335750343004ND
2023-01-0535770746003ND
2023-01-0535770746004ND
2023-01-0535770746002ND
2023-01-0535770746001ND
2023-04-1235792471004ND
2023-04-1235792471003ND
2023-04-1235792471002ND
2023-04-1235792471001ND
2023-07-0535811228001ND
2023-07-0535811228002ND
2023-07-0535811228003ND
2023-07-0535811228004ND
2023-10-1635835687001ND
2023-10-1635835687002ND
2023-10-1635835687003ND
2023-10-1635835687004ND