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Monochloroacetic acid

Muskegon Heights

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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36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND200ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-14LLF06871ND
2014-01-14LLF06873ND
2014-01-14LLF06872ND
2014-02-19LLF09824ND
2014-02-19LLF09825ND
2014-04-09LLF14205ND
2014-04-09LLF14206ND
2014-04-09LLF14207ND
2014-05-13LLF17913ND
2014-05-13LLF17914ND
2014-08-12LLF32281ND
2014-08-12LLF32284ND
2014-08-12LLF32282ND
2014-08-12LLF32283ND
2014-08-12LLF32336ND
2014-11-12LLF46147ND
2014-11-12LLF46148ND
2014-11-12LLF46149ND
2014-11-12LLF46150ND
2014-11-12LLF46146ND
2018-02-12LLH65308ND
2018-02-12LLH65309ND
2018-05-22LLH81884ND
2018-05-22LLH81883ND
2018-08-22LLI00687ND
2018-08-22LLI00688ND
2018-11-14LLI15623ND
2018-11-14LLI15622ND
2019-02-19LLI26251ND
2019-02-19LLI26250ND
2019-05-14LLI37927ND
2019-05-14LLI37926ND
2019-08-14LLI56554ND
2019-08-14LLI56553ND
2019-11-20LLI78495ND
2019-11-20LLI78494ND