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Monochloroacetic acid

Yadkin County Water - Highway 21

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.750 ppb41ND - 3.00 ppb
2015ND40ND
20160.775 ppb41ND - 3.10 ppb
20171.08 ppb41ND - 4.30 ppb
20181.28 ppb42ND - 2.90 ppb
20191.40 ppb42ND - 3.50 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
2014-01-0615839-14ND
2014-04-0217158-143.00 ppb
2014-07-0392207929001DIS-2ND
2014-10-0292219740001TTH-2ND
2015-01-08ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-07-09ND
2015-10-08ND
2016-01-0792282220001TTH-2ND
2016-04-0792292970001TTH-23.10 ppb
2016-07-0792304198001TTH-2ND
2016-10-0692315203001TTH-2ND
2017-01-0592325496001TTHND
2017-04-0692336225001TTH4.30 ppb
2017-07-0692346754001TTHND
2017-10-0592358010001TTHND
2018-01-1192369493001TTH ND
2018-04-0592379793001TTH ND
2018-07-0392390623001TTH 2.20 ppb
2018-10-0292401713001TTH 2.90 ppb
2019-01-1092413665001_3770ND
2019-04-0492424111001_37702.10 ppb
2019-07-0992435988001_3770ND
2019-10-0892448586001_37703.50 ppb