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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Kearney

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
2014-01-13283333ND
2014-01-13283332ND
2014-01-13283330ND
2014-01-13283331ND
2014-04-15295163ND
2014-04-15295164ND
2014-04-15295165ND
2014-04-15295166ND
2014-07-14312002ND
2014-07-14312003ND
2014-07-14312004ND
2014-07-14312005ND
2014-11-03332938ND
2014-11-03332937ND
2014-11-03332940ND
2014-11-03332939ND
2015-02-03346558ND
2015-02-03346561ND
2015-02-03346560ND
2015-02-03346559ND
2015-05-04361740ND
2015-05-04361741ND
2015-05-04361742ND
2015-05-04361743ND
2015-08-03374559ND
2015-08-03374560ND
2015-08-03374561ND
2015-08-03374558ND
2015-11-02393722ND
2015-11-02393721ND
2015-11-02393720ND
2015-11-02393719ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-11-07ND
2017-11-07ND
2017-11-07ND
2017-11-07ND
2018-02-05534104ND
2018-02-05534103ND
2018-02-05534102ND
2018-02-05534101ND
2018-05-07549833ND
2018-05-07549830ND
2018-05-07549831ND
2018-05-07549832ND
2018-08-06567034ND
2018-08-06567033ND
2018-08-06567032ND
2018-08-06567031ND
2018-11-05583386ND
2018-11-05583387ND
2018-11-05583388ND
2018-11-05583389ND
2019-02-04595252ND
2019-02-04595253ND
2019-02-04595254ND
2019-02-04595255ND
2019-05-06600584ND
2019-05-06600587ND
2019-05-06600586ND
2019-05-06600585ND
2019-08-05622469ND
2019-08-05622471ND
2019-08-05622470ND
2019-08-05622468ND
2019-11-04644393ND
2019-11-04644392ND
2019-11-04644391ND
2019-11-04644390ND