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Monochloroacetic acid

Salisbury 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.

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38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-16AC16806ND
2014-01-16AC16805ND
2014-04-28AC21712ND
2014-04-28AC21713ND
2014-08-01AC30773ND
2014-08-01AC30774ND
2014-11-07AC39183ND
2014-11-07AC39184ND
2015-02-02AC40447ND
2015-02-02AC40448ND
2015-04-27AC45087ND
2015-04-27AC45088ND
2015-07-23AC54370ND
2015-07-23AC54369ND
2015-10-20AC61256ND
2015-10-20AC61257ND
2016-01-25AC65063ND
2016-01-25AC65062ND
2016-04-25AC69421ND
2016-04-25AC69422ND
2016-09-15AC83891ND
2016-09-15AC83890ND
2016-10-24AC86328ND
2016-10-24AC86329ND
2017-01-26AC89141ND
2017-01-26AC89142ND
2017-04-24AC94499ND
2017-04-24AC94498ND
2017-07-17AD01475ND
2017-07-17AD01474ND
2017-10-18AD07930ND
2017-10-18AD07931ND
2018-01-29AD12866ND
2018-01-29AD12867ND
2018-07-27AD30707ND
2018-07-27AD30706ND
2019-07-23AD51864ND
2019-07-23AD51865ND