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Monochloroacetic acid

Canton PWS

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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
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
2018-01-24AD11360ND
2018-01-24AD11361ND
2018-04-18AD18033ND
2018-04-19AD18034ND
2018-07-25AD29231ND
2018-07-25AD29232ND
2019-07-23AD51851ND
2019-07-23AD51852ND
2020-09-242011390ND
2020-09-242011389ND
2021-03-032101505ND
2021-03-032101504ND
2021-06-142103561ND
2021-06-142103562ND
2021-09-082113416ND
2021-09-082113417ND
2021-12-142118003ND
2021-12-142118002ND
2022-03-082121374ND
2022-03-082121373ND
2022-05-242204181ND
2022-05-242204182ND
2022-09-132214533ND
2022-09-132214532ND
2022-12-132219547ND
2022-12-132219548ND
2023-03-072222970ND
2023-03-072222971ND
2023-05-162303275ND
2023-05-162303274ND
2023-09-122311387ND
2023-09-122311386ND
2023-12-122316675ND
2023-12-122316676ND