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Monochloroacetic acid

Saginaw Charter Township

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
20190.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 ppb

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
2014-01-14LLF07067ND
2014-01-14LLF07068ND
2014-04-15LLF14876ND
2014-04-15LLF14877ND
2014-07-15LLF27474ND
2014-07-15LLF27475ND
2014-10-15LLF43323ND
2014-10-15LLF43324ND
2018-01-19LLH61697ND
2018-01-19LLH61696ND
2018-04-12LLH75241ND
2018-04-12LLH75240ND
2018-07-11LLH92418ND
2018-07-11LLH92419ND
2018-10-09LLI10515ND
2018-10-09LLI10516ND
2019-01-15LLI22322ND
2019-01-15LLI22323ND
2019-04-16LLI33487ND
2019-04-16LLI33486ND
2019-07-09LLI48399ND
2019-07-09LLI483982.00 ppb
2019-10-15LLI70816ND
2019-10-15LLI70815ND