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Monochloroacetic acid

Sweet Springs 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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51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.39 ppb123ND - 22.6 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-16AC168109.83 ppb
2014-01-16AC16811ND
2014-01-16AC16812ND
2014-01-16AC168098.30 ppb
2014-04-14AC21716ND
2014-04-14AC21717ND
2014-04-14AC21718ND
2014-04-14AC21719ND
2014-08-05AC3077822.6 ppb
2014-08-05AC30779ND
2014-11-03AC37727ND
2014-11-03AC37728ND
2015-01-28AC40451ND
2015-01-28AC40452ND
2015-04-27AC45091ND
2015-04-27AC45092ND
2015-07-23AC54373ND
2015-07-23AC54374ND
2015-10-27AC61261ND
2015-10-27AC61260ND
2016-03-24AC67670ND
2016-03-24AC67671ND
2016-06-21AC74916ND
2016-06-21AC74915ND
2016-09-15AC83897ND
2016-09-15AC83898ND
2016-12-22AC88898ND
2016-12-22AC88897ND
2017-03-22AC92168ND
2017-03-22AC92169ND
2017-06-21AC98512ND
2017-06-21AC98513ND
2017-09-25AD06487ND
2017-09-25AD06486ND
2017-12-19AD10637ND
2018-03-26AD17772ND
2018-03-26AD17771ND
2018-06-19AD27330ND
2018-06-19AD27331ND
2018-09-12AD32951ND
2018-09-12AD32952ND
2018-11-26AD36575ND
2018-11-26AD36576ND
2019-03-18AD40545ND
2019-03-18AD40546ND
2019-06-13AD49145ND
2019-06-13AD49144ND
2019-09-11AD55226ND
2019-09-11AD55227ND
2019-12-16AD59134ND
2019-12-16AD59135ND