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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Minot

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
2014ND160ND
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
2014-01-2214-S79ND
2014-01-2214-S77ND
2014-01-2214-S76ND
2014-01-2214-S78ND
2014-04-2114-S662ND
2014-04-2114-S659ND
2014-04-2114-S660ND
2014-04-2114-S661ND
2014-07-2114-S1638ND
2014-07-2114-S1640ND
2014-07-2114-S1641ND
2014-07-2114-S1639ND
2014-10-2014-S2658ND
2014-10-2014-S2660ND
2014-10-2014-S2659ND
2014-10-2014-S2657ND
2015-01-2015-S32ND
2015-01-2015-S29ND
2015-01-2015-S30ND
2015-01-2015-S31ND
2015-04-2015-S561ND
2015-04-2015-S562ND
2015-04-2015-S563ND
2015-04-2015-S564ND
2015-07-2115-S1340ND
2015-07-2115-S1342ND
2015-07-2115-S1341ND
2015-07-2115-S1343ND
2015-10-1915-S2366ND
2015-10-1915-S2365ND
2015-10-1915-S2364ND
2015-10-1915-S2363ND
2016-01-1916-S47ND
2016-01-1916-S46ND
2016-01-1916-S49ND
2016-01-1916-S48ND
2016-04-2016-S790ND
2016-04-2016-S789ND
2016-04-2016-S787ND
2016-04-2016-S788ND
2016-07-1916-S1688ND
2016-07-1916-S1687ND
2016-07-1916-S1690ND
2016-07-1916-S1689ND
2016-10-1716-S2673ND
2016-10-1716-S2672ND
2016-10-1716-S2675ND
2016-10-1716-S2674ND
2017-01-1717-S41ND
2017-01-1717-S43ND
2017-01-1717-S44ND
2017-01-1717-S42ND
2017-04-1717-S598ND
2017-04-1717-S597ND
2017-04-1717-S596ND
2017-04-1717-S599ND
2017-07-2417-S1299ND
2017-07-2417-S1298ND
2017-07-2417-S1297ND
2017-07-2417-S1296ND
2017-10-1617-S2297ND
2017-10-1617-S2300ND
2017-10-1617-S2299ND
2017-10-1617-S2298ND
2018-01-1618-S38ND
2018-01-1618-S35ND
2018-01-1618-S36ND
2018-01-1618-S37ND
2018-04-1618-S526ND
2018-04-1618-S527ND
2018-04-1618-S529ND
2018-04-1618-S528ND
2018-07-1618-S1094ND
2018-07-1618-S1096ND
2018-07-1618-S1097ND
2018-07-1618-S1095ND
2018-10-1818-S2295ND
2018-10-1818-S2298ND
2018-10-1818-S2296ND
2018-10-1818-S2297ND
2019-01-1419-S35ND
2019-01-1419-S36ND
2019-01-1419-S34ND
2019-01-1419-S37ND
2019-04-1619-S441ND
2019-04-1619-S440ND
2019-04-1619-S439ND
2019-04-1619-S442ND
2019-07-1619-S1193ND
2019-07-1619-S1190ND
2019-07-1619-S1192ND
2019-07-1619-S1191ND
2019-10-1419-S2309ND
2019-10-1419-S2308ND
2019-10-1419-S2310ND
2019-10-2119-S2333ND