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Monochloroacetic acid

Pender County Utilities

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
20142.56 ppb168ND - 8.00 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-03-2437729_14-08388ND
2014-03-2437729_14-08389ND
2014-03-2437729_14-08390ND
2014-03-2837729_14-08947ND
2014-06-2737729_14-18825ND
2014-06-2737729_14-188265.00 ppb
2014-06-2737729_14-188276.00 ppb
2014-06-2737729_14-188285.00 ppb
2014-09-1737729_14-28344ND
2014-09-1737729_14-28345ND
2014-09-1737729_14-28346ND
2014-09-1737729_14-283473.00 ppb
2014-12-1737729_14-383085.00 ppb
2014-12-1737729_14-383118.00 ppb
2014-12-1737729_14-383104.00 ppb
2014-12-1737729_14-383095.00 ppb
2015-03-18ND
2015-03-18ND
2015-03-18ND
2015-03-18ND
2015-06-19ND
2015-06-19ND
2015-06-19ND
2015-06-19ND
2015-09-17ND
2015-09-17ND
2015-09-17ND
2015-09-17ND
2015-12-17ND
2015-12-17ND
2015-12-17ND
2015-12-17ND
2016-03-2437729_16-09375ND
2016-03-2437729_16-09376ND
2016-03-2437729_16-09374ND
2016-03-2437729_16-09373ND
2016-06-2937729_16-21206ND
2016-06-2937729_16-21205ND
2016-06-2937729_16-21204ND
2016-06-2937729_16-21207ND
2016-09-2637729_16-33433ND
2016-09-2637729_16-33434ND
2016-09-2637729_16-33435ND
2016-09-2637729_16-33436ND
2016-12-2937729_16-45120ND
2016-12-2937729_16-45123ND
2016-12-2937729_16-45122ND
2016-12-2937729_16-45121ND
2017-03-3037729_17-10507ND
2017-03-3037729_17-10506ND
2017-03-3037729_17-10505ND
2017-03-3037729_17-10504ND
2017-06-2937729_17-22153ND
2017-06-2937729_17-22155ND
2017-06-2937729_17-22154ND
2017-06-2937729_17-22156ND
2017-09-2737729_17-36122ND
2017-09-2737729_17-36123ND
2017-09-2737729_17-36124ND
2017-09-2737729_17-36125ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47554ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47555ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47556ND
2017-12-1437729_17-47557ND
2018-03-2837729_18-12159 ND
2018-03-2837729_18-12158 ND
2018-03-2837729_18-12157 ND
2018-03-2837729_18-12147 ND
2018-06-2637729_18-25818 ND
2018-06-2637729_18-25815 ND
2018-06-2637729_18-25816 ND
2018-06-2637729_18-25817 ND
2018-09-2537729_18-38984 ND
2018-09-2537729_18-38983 ND
2018-09-2537729_18-38982 ND
2018-09-2537729_18-38981 ND
2018-12-1237729_18-51732 ND
2018-12-1237729_18-51736 ND
2018-12-1237729_18-51737 ND
2018-12-1237729_18-51738 ND
2019-03-1437729_19-10645 ND
2019-03-1437729_19-10646 ND
2019-03-1437729_19-10647 ND
2019-03-1437729_19-10648 ND
2019-06-2737729_19-26716 ND
2019-06-2737729_19-26719 ND
2019-06-2737729_19-26718 ND
2019-06-2737729_19-26717 ND
2019-09-2637729_19-41711 ND
2019-09-2637729_19-41713 ND
2019-09-2637729_19-41712 ND
2019-09-2637729_19-41710 ND
2019-12-1637729_19-53438 ND
2019-12-1637729_19-53437 ND
2019-12-1637729_19-53436 ND
2019-12-1637729_19-53435 ND