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Monochloroacetic acid

Polkton Water System

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.

 

42

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
20210.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 ppb
2022ND100ND
20230.750 ppb41ND - 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
2018-02-0746468-02ND
2018-02-0746468-01ND
2018-05-0250207-02ND
2018-05-0250207-01ND
2018-08-1554962-01ND
2018-08-1554962-02ND
2018-11-0859232-01ND
2018-11-0859232-02ND
2019-05-0966647-01ND
2019-05-0966647-02ND
2019-08-1370837-02ND
2019-08-1370837-01ND
2020-02-0778417-01ND
2020-02-0778417-02ND
2020-05-0181605-01ND
2020-05-0181605-02ND
2020-08-1085960-01ND
2020-08-1085960-02ND
2020-11-0592505193001_37706ND
2020-11-0592505193002_37706ND
2021-02-0592521523002_37706ND
2021-02-0592521523001_37706ND
2021-05-0737729_21-18575ND
2021-05-0737729_21-185762.00 ppb
2021-08-1692556268001_37706ND
2021-08-1692556268002_37706ND
2021-11-12CE18202-01_AND
2021-11-12CE18202-02_AND
2022-02-1192588386002_37706ND
2022-02-1192588386002A_37706ND
2022-02-1192588386001_37706ND
2022-02-1192588386001A_37706ND
2022-05-0492602957001_37706ND
2022-05-0492602957002_37706ND
2022-08-1292621136001_37706ND
2022-08-1292621136002_37706ND
2022-11-0492635445001_37706ND
2022-11-0492635445002_37706ND
2023-02-0337729_23-070793.00 ppb
2023-05-0837729_23-24239ND
2023-08-0337729_23-43937ND
2023-12-1337729_23-70743ND