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Monochloroacetic acid

Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1

NOTE: Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1 purchases water from Boonville PWS which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Boonville 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND100ND
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: Cooper County Consolidated Public Water Supply District # 1 purchases water from Boonville PWS which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Boonville PWS.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-14AD14254ND
2018-02-14AD14253ND
2018-05-23AD20486ND
2018-05-23AD20487ND
2018-08-20AD31161ND
2018-08-20AD31162ND
2018-12-31AD35696ND
2018-12-31AD35697ND
2019-02-28AD39364ND
2019-02-28AD39365ND
2019-06-28AD47445ND
2019-06-28AD47446ND
2019-09-30AD53886ND
2019-09-30AD53887ND
2019-11-25AD58071ND
2019-11-25AD58072ND
2020-02-192002018ND
2020-02-192002017ND
2020-05-2720088885.90 ppb
2020-05-2720088895.44 ppb
2020-09-162014341ND
2020-09-162014342ND
2020-12-092018028ND
2020-12-092018027ND
2021-02-242100661ND
2021-02-242100662ND
2021-05-062110932ND
2021-05-062110933ND
2021-09-282115279ND
2021-09-282115278ND
2021-12-142119513ND
2021-12-142119512ND
2022-02-082201955ND
2022-02-082201956ND
2022-05-232211550ND
2022-05-232211551ND
2022-09-142216239ND
2022-09-142216238ND
2022-12-152221166ND
2022-12-152221167ND
2023-02-212300576ND
2023-02-212300577ND
2023-05-082308125ND
2023-05-082308126ND
2023-09-192313320ND
2023-09-192313321ND
2023-12-112318273ND
2023-12-112318274ND