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Monochloroacetic acid

Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer H2go

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.63 ppb1614ND - 4.00 ppb
20150.438 ppb163ND - 3.00 ppb
2016ND160ND
20171.38 ppb164ND - 6.00 ppb
2018ND160ND
20190.938 ppb164ND - 5.00 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-2037729_14-081203.00 ppb
2014-03-2037729_14-081213.00 ppb
2014-03-2037729_14-081223.00 ppb
2014-03-2037729_14-081143.00 ppb
2014-06-0337729_14-15404ND
2014-06-0337729_14-154053.00 ppb
2014-06-0337729_14-154063.00 ppb
2014-06-0337729_14-15407ND
2014-09-1837729_14-286232.00 ppb
2014-09-1837729_14-286244.00 ppb
2014-09-1837729_14-286254.00 ppb
2014-09-1837729_14-286263.00 ppb
2014-12-2237729_14-385913.00 ppb
2014-12-2237729_14-385933.00 ppb
2014-12-2237729_14-385922.00 ppb
2014-12-2237729_14-385903.00 ppb
2015-03-19ND
2015-03-19ND
2015-03-19ND
2015-03-19ND
2015-06-05ND
2015-06-052.00 ppb
2015-06-052.00 ppb
2015-06-053.00 ppb
2015-09-28ND
2015-09-28ND
2015-09-28ND
2015-09-28ND
2015-12-17ND
2015-12-17ND
2015-12-17ND
2015-12-17ND
2016-03-2337729_16-09381ND
2016-03-2337729_16-09380ND
2016-03-2337729_16-09378ND
2016-03-2337729_16-09377ND
2016-06-1637729_16-19401ND
2016-06-1637729_16-19400ND
2016-06-1637729_16-19399ND
2016-06-1637729_16-19402ND
2016-09-0637729_16-30597ND
2016-09-0637729_16-30598ND
2016-09-0637729_16-30599ND
2016-09-0637729_16-30600ND
2016-12-2837729_16-44860ND
2016-12-2837729_16-44859ND
2016-12-2837729_16-44858ND
2016-12-2837729_16-44857ND
2017-03-2737729_17-10021ND
2017-03-2737729_17-10020ND
2017-03-2737729_17-10019ND
2017-03-2737729_17-10018ND
2017-06-1937729_17-205515.00 ppb
2017-06-1937729_17-205536.00 ppb
2017-06-1937729_17-205526.00 ppb
2017-06-1937729_17-205545.00 ppb
2017-09-1937729_17-34607ND
2017-09-1937729_17-34608ND
2017-09-1937729_17-34609ND
2017-09-1937729_17-34610ND
2017-12-1137729_17-46587ND
2017-12-1137729_17-46595ND
2017-12-1137729_17-46596ND
2017-12-1137729_17-46597ND
2018-03-2037729_18-10717 ND
2018-03-2037729_18-10716 ND
2018-03-2037729_18-10715 ND
2018-03-2037729_18-10714 ND
2018-06-2537729_18-25373 ND
2018-06-2537729_18-25370 ND
2018-06-2537729_18-25371 ND
2018-06-2537729_18-25372 ND
2018-09-0537729_18-37201 ND
2018-09-0537729_18-37200 ND
2018-09-0537729_18-37199 ND
2018-09-0537729_18-37191 ND
2018-12-1137729_18-51917 ND
2018-12-1137729_18-51919 ND
2018-12-1137729_18-51920 ND
2018-12-1137729_18-51921 ND
2019-03-1337729_19-10311 ND
2019-03-1337729_19-10312 ND
2019-03-1337729_19-10313 ND
2019-03-1337729_19-10314 ND
2019-06-0537729_19-22669 ND
2019-06-0537729_19-22682 2.00 ppb
2019-06-0537729_19-22681 ND
2019-06-0537729_19-22680 ND
2019-09-1637729_19-39713 5.00 ppb
2019-09-1637729_19-39715 ND
2019-09-1637729_19-39714 5.00 ppb
2019-09-1637729_19-39710 3.00 ppb
2019-12-1037729_19-52310 ND
2019-12-1037729_19-52309 ND
2019-12-1037729_19-52308 ND
2019-12-1037729_19-52307 ND