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Monochloroacetic acid

Ocean Isle Beach, 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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20191.000 ppb62ND - 3.00 ppb
20200.889 ppb92ND - 5.00 ppb
20212.00 ppb83ND - 7.00 ppb
20221.13 ppb82ND - 5.00 ppb
20231.63 ppb84ND - 4.00 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
2018-03-1437729_18-09919ND
2018-03-1437729_18-09916ND
2018-06-1337729_18-23743ND
2018-06-1337729_18-23742ND
2018-09-2637729_18-39789ND
2018-09-2637729_18-39791ND
2018-12-1237729_18-51791ND
2018-12-1237729_18-51792ND
2019-06-0537729_19-23007ND
2019-06-0537729_19-23008ND
2019-08-0737729_19-33461A3.00 ppb
2019-08-0737729_19-33462A3.00 ppb
2019-10-0237729_19-42826ND
2019-10-0237729_19-42825ND
2020-03-0437729_20-09157ND
2020-03-0437729_20-09158ND
2020-06-0337729_20-22731ND
2020-06-0337729_20-22732ND
2020-09-0237729_20-38043ND
2020-09-0237729_20-38044ND
2020-12-0237729_20-520703.00 ppb
2020-12-0237729_20-520785.00 ppb
2020-12-3137729_20-55773ND
2021-03-0437729_21-089763.00 ppb
2021-03-0437729_21-08977ND
2021-06-0237729_21-22022ND
2021-06-0237729_21-22023ND
2021-09-0137729_21-378846.00 ppb
2021-09-0137729_21-378897.00 ppb
2021-12-0137729_21-53143ND
2021-12-0137729_21-53148ND
2022-03-0237729_22-09089ND
2022-03-0237729_22-09090ND
2022-06-0137729_22-23997ND
2022-06-0137729_22-239984.00 ppb
2022-09-0737729_22-42970ND
2022-09-0737729_22-42971ND
2022-12-0737729_22-598255.00 ppb
2022-12-0737729_22-59826ND
2023-03-0137729_23-102464.00 ppb
2023-03-0137729_23-102573.00 ppb
2023-06-0737729_23-28840AND
2023-06-0737729_23-288413.00 ppb
2023-09-1337729_23-51463ND
2023-09-1337729_23-514643.00 ppb
2023-12-0637729_23-68988ND
2023-12-0637729_23-68990ND