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Monochloroacetic acid

Columbus, City of

NOTE: Columbus, City of purchases water from Northwest Rural Water District which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Northwest Rural Water District.

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Columbus, City of purchases water from Northwest Rural Water District which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Northwest Rural Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-1218-S231ND
2018-02-1218-S232ND
2018-05-1418-S6642.28 ppb
2018-05-1418-S665ND
2018-08-2018-S1735ND
2018-08-2018-S1736ND
2018-11-1418-S2383ND
2018-11-1418-S2384ND
2019-02-1119-S92ND
2019-02-1119-S91ND
2019-05-1319-S5514.36 ppb
2019-05-1319-S549ND
2019-08-1919-S1690ND
2019-08-1919-S1681ND
2019-11-1319-S2455ND
2019-11-1319-S2456ND
2020-02-10361124ND
2020-02-10361123ND
2020-05-123646352.34 ppb
2020-05-12364636ND
2020-08-10369051ND
2020-08-10369052ND
2020-11-09373138ND
2020-11-09373139ND
2021-02-08376146ND
2021-02-08376140ND
2021-05-10380304ND
2021-05-10380306ND
2021-08-09384207ND
2021-08-09384204ND
2021-11-09388578ND
2021-11-09388579ND
2022-02-07392058ND
2022-02-07392057ND
2022-05-09395316ND
2022-05-09395314ND
2022-08-09399546ND
2022-08-09399545ND
2022-11-07403905ND
2022-11-07403904ND
2023-02-07407570ND
2023-02-07407569ND
2023-05-15411149ND
2023-05-15411148ND
2023-11-07419044ND
2023-11-07419045ND