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Monochloroacetic acid

Ellendale, City of

NOTE: Ellendale, City of purchases water from Southeast Wud (west) which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Southeast Wud (west).

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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: Ellendale, City of purchases water from Southeast Wud (west) which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Southeast Wud (west).

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-0918-S944ND
2018-07-0918-S946ND
2019-07-0819-S952ND
2019-07-0819-S964ND
2020-07-06366812ND
2020-07-06367238ND
2021-07-19383396ND
2021-07-19382941ND
2022-07-18398404ND
2022-07-18398403ND
2023-07-24414468ND
2023-07-24414467ND