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Monochloroacetic acid

Shelbyville

NOTE: Shelbyville purchases water from Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission.

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
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

NOTE: Shelbyville purchases water from Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Clarence Cannon Wholesale Water Commission.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-12AD14223ND
2018-05-08AD20456ND
2018-08-05AD31129ND
2018-11-02AD35666ND
2019-02-18AD39334ND
2019-05-14AD47415ND
2019-08-15AD53854ND
2019-11-20AD58041ND
2020-02-19200198727.0 ppb
2020-05-25200884524.2 ppb
2020-06-292010776ND
2020-08-182014246ND
2020-11-292017969ND
2021-02-232100617ND
2021-05-072110887ND
2021-08-092115231ND
2021-11-222119456ND
2022-02-212201911ND
2022-05-242211508ND
2022-08-212216192ND
2022-11-142221112ND
2023-02-212300532ND
2023-05-082308079ND
2023-08-072313255ND
2023-11-072318216ND