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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Statesville

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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96

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
20171.44 ppb161ND - 23.0 ppb
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

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-068697-010614-B02MND
2014-01-068697-010614-B03MND
2014-01-068697-010614-B04MND
2014-01-068697-010614-B01MND
2014-04-018697-040114-B01MND
2014-04-018697-040114-B02MND
2014-04-018697-040114-B03MND
2014-04-018697-040114-B04MND
2014-07-288697-072814-B01MND
2014-07-288697-072814-B02MND
2014-07-288697-072814-B03MND
2014-07-288697-072814-B04MND
2014-10-078697-100714-B03MND
2014-10-078697-100714-B04MND
2014-10-078697-100714-B02MND
2014-10-078697-100714-B01MND
2015-01-06ND
2015-01-06ND
2015-01-06ND
2015-01-06ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-07-01ND
2015-07-01ND
2015-07-01ND
2015-07-01ND
2015-10-07ND
2015-10-07ND
2015-10-07ND
2015-10-07ND
2016-01-058697-010516-B01MND
2016-01-058697-010516-B02MND
2016-01-058697-010516-B03MND
2016-01-058697-010516-B04MND
2016-04-118697-041116-B04MND
2016-04-118697-041116-B03MND
2016-04-118697-041116-B02MND
2016-04-118697-041116-B01MND
2016-07-05CZ10175-01ND
2016-07-05CZ10175-02ND
2016-07-05CZ10175-03ND
2016-07-05CZ10175-04ND
2016-10-05CZ15318-01ND
2016-10-05CZ15318-02ND
2016-10-05CZ15318-03ND
2016-10-05CZ15318-04ND
2017-01-05CA00446-0123.0 ppb
2017-01-05CA00446-04ND
2017-01-05CA00446-02ND
2017-01-05CA00446-03ND
2017-04-05CA05442-04ND
2017-04-05CA05442-03ND
2017-04-05CA05442-01ND
2017-04-05CA05442-02ND
2017-07-06CA10341-01RE1ND
2017-07-06CA10339-03RE1ND
2017-07-06CA10339-02RE1ND
2017-07-06CA10339-01RE2ND
2017-10-04CA15373-04ND
2017-10-04CA15373-01ND
2017-10-04CA15373-02ND
2017-10-04CA15373-03ND
2018-01-03CB00334-04 ND
2018-01-03CB00334-03 ND
2018-01-03CB00334-02 ND
2018-01-03CB00334-01 ND
2018-04-04CB05610-04 ND
2018-04-04CB05610-01 ND
2018-04-04CB05610-02RE1 ND
2018-04-04CB05610-03 ND
2018-07-11CB10685-04 ND
2018-07-11CB10685-03 ND
2018-07-11CB10685-02 ND
2018-07-11CB10685-01 ND
2018-10-031980-18 ND
2018-10-031981-18 ND
2018-10-031982-18 ND
2018-10-031983-18 ND
2019-01-082706-19 ND
2019-01-082707-19 ND
2019-01-082708-19 ND
2019-01-082709-19 ND
2019-04-033350-19 ND
2019-04-033353-19 ND
2019-04-033352-19 ND
2019-04-033351-19 ND
2019-07-024144-19 ND
2019-07-024146-19 ND
2019-07-024145-19 ND
2019-07-024143-19 ND
2019-10-025141-19 ND
2019-10-025140-19 ND
2019-10-025139-19 ND
2019-10-025138-19 ND