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Monochloroacetic acid

Jackson County PWSD1

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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56

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
20140.286 ppb161ND - 4.57 ppb
2015ND100ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-01-15AC16764ND
2014-01-15AC16763ND
2014-01-15AC16766ND
2014-01-15AC16765ND
2014-04-22AC21670ND
2014-04-22AC21671ND
2014-04-22AC21672ND
2014-04-22AC21673ND
2014-07-28AC30703ND
2014-07-28AC30704ND
2014-07-28AC307054.57 ppb
2014-07-28AC30706ND
2014-10-28AC37693ND
2014-10-28AC37692ND
2014-10-28AC37691ND
2014-10-28AC37690ND
2015-01-26AC40414ND
2015-01-26AC40415ND
2015-01-26AC40417ND
2015-01-26AC40416ND
2015-04-21AC45066ND
2015-04-21AC45067ND
2015-07-20AC54318ND
2015-07-20AC54319ND
2015-10-19AC61231ND
2015-10-19AC61232ND
2016-01-20AC65038ND
2016-01-20AC65039ND
2016-04-19AC69398ND
2016-04-19AC69397ND
2016-07-14AC79717ND
2016-07-14AC79716ND
2016-10-24AC86306ND
2016-10-24AC86305ND
2017-01-24AC89117ND
2017-01-24AC89116ND
2017-04-12AC94475ND
2017-04-12AC94476ND
2017-07-14AD01429ND
2017-07-14AD01428ND
2017-10-18AD07911ND
2017-10-18AD07912ND
2018-01-22AD11353ND
2018-01-22AD11354ND
2018-04-18AD18027ND
2018-04-24AD19028ND
2018-07-20AD29204ND
2018-07-20AD29205ND
2018-10-22AD34424ND
2018-10-22AD34425ND
2019-01-17AD37736ND
2019-01-17AD37735ND
2019-04-15AD46155ND
2019-04-15AD46156ND
2019-07-15AD51822ND
2019-07-15AD51823ND