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Monochloroacetic acid

Stokesdale, 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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND40ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-08344-18ND
2018-02-08343-18ND
2018-05-02707-18ND
2018-05-02706-18ND
2018-08-011393-18ND
2018-08-011394-18ND
2018-11-1158950-01ND
2018-11-1158950-02ND
2019-05-1366654-01ND
2019-05-1366654-02ND
2019-08-2571250-01ND
2019-08-2571250-02ND
2020-02-2378898-02ND
2020-02-2378898-03TND
2020-02-2378898-03ND
2020-02-2378898-02TND
2020-05-2582592-02ND
2020-05-2582592-03ND
2020-08-1686229-01ND
2020-08-1686229-02ND
2020-11-0292503352002_37706ND
2020-11-0292503352003_37706ND
2021-02-0992521209002_37706ND
2021-02-0992521209001_37706ND
2021-05-2392540362001_37706ND
2021-05-2392540362002_37706ND
2021-08-2992558233001_37706ND
2021-08-2992558233002_37706ND
2021-11-1492572366001_12710ND
2021-11-1492572366002_12710ND
2022-02-2092589170001_37706ND
2022-02-2092589170002_37706ND
2022-05-2292605762001_37706ND
2022-05-2292605762002_37706ND
2022-08-0992619490001_37706ND
2022-08-0992619490002_37706ND
2022-11-1492636408001_37706ND
2022-11-1492636408002_37706ND
2023-02-1192651788001_37706ND
2023-02-1192651788002_37706ND
2023-05-3192670167001_12710ND
2023-05-3192670167002_12710ND
2023-08-0692681054002_37706ND
2023-08-0692681054003_37706ND
2023-11-1292698190001_12710ND
2023-11-1292698190002_12710ND