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Monochloroacetic acid

Macon County PWSD 1

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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97

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND170ND
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
2014-03-12AC19924ND
2014-03-12AC19925ND
2014-03-12AC19926ND
2014-03-12AC19927ND
2014-06-24AC28712ND
2014-06-24AC28714ND
2014-06-24AC28716ND
2014-06-24AC28718ND
2014-08-27AC34611ND
2014-08-27AC34612ND
2014-08-27AC34613ND
2014-08-27AC34614ND
2014-12-17AC39528ND
2014-12-17AC39531ND
2014-12-17AC39530ND
2014-12-17AC39529ND
2015-03-19AC43610ND
2015-03-19AC43609ND
2015-03-19AC43608ND
2015-03-19AC43607ND
2015-06-24AC51285ND
2015-06-24AC51286ND
2015-06-24AC51283ND
2015-06-24AC51284ND
2015-10-26AC59557ND
2015-10-26AC59558ND
2015-10-26AC59560ND
2015-10-27AC59559ND
2015-11-23AC62766ND
2015-11-23AC62763ND
2015-11-23AC62764ND
2015-11-23AC62765ND
2016-02-24AC66307ND
2016-02-24AC66310ND
2016-02-24AC66309ND
2016-02-24AC66308ND
2016-05-24AC72001ND
2016-05-24AC72000ND
2016-05-24AC72002ND
2016-05-24AC72003ND
2016-08-08AC81605ND
2016-08-08AC81604ND
2016-08-08AC81603ND
2016-08-08AC81602ND
2016-11-17AC86899ND
2016-11-17AC86900ND
2016-11-17AC86901ND
2016-11-17AC86902ND
2017-02-22AC90766ND
2017-02-22AC90764ND
2017-02-22AC90765ND
2017-02-22AC90763ND
2017-05-16AC95734ND
2017-05-16AC95735ND
2017-05-16AC95736ND
2017-05-16AC95737ND
2017-08-14AD03325ND
2017-08-14AD03324ND
2017-08-14AD03323ND
2017-08-14AD03322ND
2017-11-20AD09450ND
2017-11-20AD09451ND
2017-11-20AD09449ND
2017-11-20AD09448ND
2018-03-22AD14234ND
2018-03-22AD14237ND
2018-03-22AD14235ND
2018-03-22AD14236ND
2018-05-16AD20467ND
2018-05-16AD20468ND
2018-05-16AD20469ND
2018-05-16AD20470ND
2018-08-13AD31142ND
2018-08-13AD31145ND
2018-08-13AD31144ND
2018-08-13AD31143ND
2018-11-14AD35678ND
2018-11-14AD35677ND
2018-11-14AD35679ND
2018-11-14AD35680ND
2018-12-03AD37021ND
2019-02-13AD39345ND
2019-02-13AD39346ND
2019-02-13AD39347ND
2019-02-13AD39348ND
2019-05-15AD47426ND
2019-05-15AD47429ND
2019-05-15AD47428ND
2019-05-15AD47427ND
2019-08-16AD53870ND
2019-08-16AD53867ND
2019-08-16AD53868ND
2019-08-16AD53869ND
2019-12-30AD58052ND
2019-12-30AD58053ND
2019-12-30AD58054ND
2019-12-30AD58055ND