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Monochloroacetic acid

Stokes County Water & Sewer Authority

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-0546128-02ND
2018-05-0750288-02ND
2018-08-0654325-02ND
2018-11-1459133-02ND
2019-05-0666260-01ND
2019-08-0170120-02ND
2020-02-1078350-02ND
2020-05-0481642-02ND
2020-08-0385509-01ND
2020-11-0592504282005_37706ND
2021-02-0192519546002_37706ND
2021-05-1092537855001_37706ND
2021-08-0592553622001_37706ND
2021-11-1092571633001_12710ND
2022-02-0292585621001_37706ND
2022-05-0492602529001_37706ND
2022-08-1592620471001_37706ND
2022-11-1492636361001_37706ND
2023-02-0692650412001_37706ND
2023-05-0992666349001_37706ND
2023-08-0992681616001_37706ND
2023-11-0792697047001_12710ND