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Monochloroacetic acid

Kirksville

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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98

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
2014ND200ND
20150.603 ppb161ND - 9.64 ppb
2016ND140ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-06AC19881ND
2014-03-06AC19882ND
2014-03-06AC19883ND
2014-03-06AC19884ND
2014-06-16AC28618ND
2014-06-16AC28619ND
2014-06-16AC28620ND
2014-06-16AC28616ND
2014-06-16AC28617ND
2014-06-16AC28621ND
2014-06-16AC28622ND
2014-06-16AC28615ND
2014-08-28AC34592ND
2014-08-28AC34594ND
2014-08-28AC34593ND
2014-08-28AC34591ND
2014-12-08AC39491ND
2014-12-08AC39492ND
2014-12-08AC39493ND
2014-12-08AC39494ND
2015-03-10AC43572ND
2015-03-10AC43573ND
2015-03-10AC435719.64 ppb
2015-03-10AC43570ND
2015-06-08AC51237ND
2015-06-08AC51236ND
2015-06-08AC51238ND
2015-06-08AC51239ND
2015-09-08AC59514ND
2015-09-08AC59515ND
2015-09-08AC59512ND
2015-09-08AC59513ND
2015-12-07AC63944ND
2015-12-07AC63943ND
2015-12-07AC63946ND
2015-12-07AC63945ND
2016-03-09AC67646ND
2016-03-09AC67645ND
2016-03-09AC67644ND
2016-03-09AC67647ND
2016-06-21AC74883ND
2016-06-21AC74884ND
2016-06-21AC74885ND
2016-06-21AC74886ND
2016-09-08AC83862ND
2016-09-08AC83863ND
2016-12-07AC88458ND
2016-12-07AC88456ND
2016-12-07AC88457ND
2016-12-07AC88459ND
2017-03-07AC92143ND
2017-03-07AC92144ND
2017-03-07AC92142ND
2017-03-07AC92145ND
2017-06-05AC98482ND
2017-06-05AC98479ND
2017-06-05AC98480ND
2017-06-05AC98481ND
2017-09-18AD06459ND
2017-09-18AD06460ND
2017-09-18AD06462ND
2017-09-18AD06461ND
2017-12-06AD10612ND
2017-12-06AD10613ND
2017-12-06AD10614ND
2017-12-06AD10611ND
2018-03-14AD16492ND
2018-03-14AD16491ND
2018-03-14AD16490ND
2018-03-14AD16489ND
2018-06-07AD27298ND
2018-06-07AD27299ND
2018-06-07AD27300ND
2018-06-07AD27301ND
2018-09-10AD32928ND
2018-09-10AD32925ND
2018-09-10AD32926ND
2018-09-10AD32927ND
2018-12-17AD36777ND
2018-12-17AD36776ND
2018-12-17AD36775ND
2018-12-17AD36774ND
2019-03-12AD40519ND
2019-03-12AD40517ND
2019-03-12AD40518ND
2019-03-12AD40520ND
2019-06-05AD49111ND
2019-06-05AD49110ND
2019-06-05AD49108ND
2019-06-05AD49109ND
2019-09-09AD55195ND
2019-09-09AD55196ND
2019-09-09AD55197ND
2019-09-09AD55198ND
2019-12-12AD59102ND
2019-12-12AD59103ND
2019-12-12AD59104ND
2019-12-12AD59105ND