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Monochloroacetic acid

Alexander County Water District

NOTE: Alexander County Water District purchases water from City of Hickory which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hickory.

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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

NOTE: Alexander County Water District purchases water from City of Hickory which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hickory.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-04T-1402-025ND
2014-02-04T-1402-024ND
2014-02-04T-1402-023ND
2014-02-04T-1402-022ND
2014-02-04T-1402-021ND
2014-02-04T-1402-020ND
2014-02-04T-1402-019ND
2014-02-04T-1402-018ND
2014-05-06T-1405-021ND
2014-05-06T-1405-020ND
2014-05-06T-1405-019ND
2014-05-06T-1405-018ND
2014-05-06T-1405-017ND
2014-05-06T-1405-016ND
2014-05-06T-1405-015ND
2014-05-06T-1405-014ND
2014-08-05T-1408-025ND
2014-08-05T-1408-024ND
2014-08-05T-1408-023ND
2014-08-05T-1408-022ND
2014-08-05T-1408-021ND
2014-08-05T-1408-020ND
2014-08-05T-1408-019ND
2014-08-05T-1408-018ND
2014-11-04T-1411-033ND
2014-11-04T-1411-032ND
2014-11-04T-1411-031ND
2014-11-04T-1411-030ND
2014-11-04T-1411-029ND
2014-11-04T-1411-028ND
2014-11-04T-1411-027ND
2014-11-04T-1411-026ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-08-04ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2015-11-03ND
2016-02-02T-1602-030ND
2016-02-02T-1602-029ND
2016-02-02T-1602-028ND
2016-02-02T-1602-027ND
2016-02-02T-1602-026ND
2016-02-02T-1602-025ND
2016-02-02T-1602-024ND
2016-02-02T-1602-023ND
2016-05-03T-1605-024ND
2016-05-03T-1605-023ND
2016-05-03T-1605-022ND
2016-05-03T-1605-021ND
2016-05-03T-1605-020ND
2016-05-03T-1605-019ND
2016-05-03T-1605-018ND
2016-05-03T-1605-017ND
2016-08-09T-1608-059ND
2016-08-09T-1608-058ND
2016-08-09T-1608-057ND
2016-08-09T-1608-056ND
2016-08-09T-1608-055ND
2016-08-09T-1608-054ND
2016-08-09T-1608-053ND
2016-08-09T-1608-052ND
2016-11-08T-1611-045ND
2016-11-08T-1611-044ND
2016-11-08T-1611-043ND
2016-11-08T-1611-042ND
2016-11-08T-1611-041ND
2016-11-08T-1611-040ND
2016-11-08T-1611-039ND
2016-11-08T-1611-038ND
2017-02-07T-1702-031ND
2017-02-07T-1702-030ND
2017-02-07T-1702-029ND
2017-02-07T-1702-028ND
2017-02-07T-1702-027ND
2017-02-07T-1702-026ND
2017-02-07T-1702-025ND
2017-02-07T-1702-024ND
2017-05-02T-1705-018ND
2017-05-02T-1705-017ND
2017-05-02T-1705-016ND
2017-05-02T-1705-015ND
2017-05-02T-1705-014ND
2017-05-02T-1705-013ND
2017-05-02T-1705-012ND
2017-05-02T-1705-011ND
2017-08-0838517-02ND
2017-08-0838517-06ND
2017-08-0838517-07ND
2017-08-0838517-03ND
2017-08-0838517-01ND
2017-08-0838517-08ND
2017-08-0838517-04ND
2017-08-0838517-05ND
2017-11-0742650-08ND
2017-11-0742650-06ND
2017-11-0742650-02ND
2017-11-0742650-01ND
2017-11-0742650-03ND
2017-11-0742650-04ND
2017-11-0742650-05ND
2017-11-0742650-07ND
2018-02-1346779-01 ND
2018-02-1346779-02 ND
2018-02-1346779-03 ND
2018-02-1346779-04 ND
2018-02-1346779-05 ND
2018-02-1346779-06 ND
2018-02-1346779-07 ND
2018-02-1346779-08 ND
2018-05-0850502-01 ND
2018-05-0850502-02 ND
2018-05-0850502-03 ND
2018-05-0850502-04 ND
2018-05-0850502-05 ND
2018-05-0850502-06 ND
2018-05-0850502-07 ND
2018-05-0850502-08 ND
2018-08-0754600-01 ND
2018-08-0754601-01 ND
2018-08-0754602-01 ND
2018-08-0754603-01 ND
2018-08-0754604-01 ND
2018-08-0754605-01 ND
2018-08-0754606-01 ND
2018-08-0754607-01 ND
2018-11-0658925-01 ND
2018-11-0658925-02 ND
2018-11-0658925-03 ND
2018-11-0658925-04 ND
2018-11-0658925-05 ND
2018-11-0658925-06 ND
2018-11-0658925-07 ND
2018-11-0658925-08 ND
2019-02-0562796-01 ND
2019-02-0562796-02 ND
2019-02-0562796-03 ND
2019-02-0562796-04 ND
2019-02-0562796-05 ND
2019-02-0562796-06 ND
2019-02-0562796-07 ND
2019-02-0562796-08 ND
2019-05-0766520-01 ND
2019-05-0766520-02 ND
2019-05-0766520-03 ND
2019-05-0766520-04 ND
2019-05-0766520-05 ND
2019-05-0766520-06 ND
2019-05-0766520-07 ND
2019-05-0766520-08 ND
2019-08-0670518-01 ND
2019-08-0670518-02 ND
2019-08-0670518-03 ND
2019-08-0670518-04 ND
2019-08-0670518-05 ND
2019-08-0670518-06 ND
2019-08-0670518-07 ND
2019-08-0670518-08 ND
2019-11-0574638-01 ND
2019-11-0574638-02 ND
2019-11-0574638-03 ND
2019-11-0574638-04 ND
2019-11-0574638-05 ND
2019-11-0574638-06 ND
2019-11-0574638-07 ND
2019-11-0574638-08 ND