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Monochloroacetic acid

Marshville, Town of

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND90ND
20231.000 ppb73ND - 3.00 ppb

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-0947804-02ND
2018-03-0947804-01ND
2018-05-1750810-02ND
2018-05-1750810-01ND
2018-08-0854562-01ND
2018-08-0854562-02ND
2018-11-1359234-01ND
2018-11-1359234-02ND
2019-05-2367214-01ND
2019-05-2367214-02ND
2019-08-2271219-01ND
2019-08-2271219-02ND
2020-02-2679082-01ND
2020-02-2679082-02ND
2020-05-2782788-01ND
2020-05-2782788-02ND
2020-08-2586709-01ND
2020-08-2586709-02ND
2020-11-3092508721001_37706ND
2020-11-3092508721002_37706ND
2021-02-2492524513001_37706ND
2021-02-2492524513002_37706ND
2021-05-2592541237001_37706ND
2021-05-2592541237002_37706ND
2021-08-2692558203001_37706ND
2021-08-2692558203002_37706ND
2021-11-3092575846001_37706ND
2021-11-3092575846002_37706ND
2022-02-2892590852001_37706ND
2022-02-2892590852002_37706ND
2022-05-3192607595002_37706ND
2022-05-3192607595002C_37706ND
2022-05-3192607595001_37706ND
2022-05-3192607595001C_37706ND
2022-08-2992622814001_37706ND
2022-08-2992622814002_37706ND
2022-11-1092636834002_37706ND
2023-02-1337729_23-08256ND
2023-02-1337729_23-082572.00 ppb
2023-05-0837729_23-24237ND
2023-05-0837729_23-24238ND
2023-08-0737729_23-439313.00 ppb
2023-11-0737729_23-641892.00 ppb
2023-11-0737729_23-64190ND