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Monochloroacetic acid

Lower Township Municipal Utilities Authority

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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50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND120ND
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
2014-07-08L5078703-1ND
2014-07-08L5078703-2ND
2015-07-14L5652065-2ND
2015-07-14L5652065-1ND
2016-07-073489456ND
2016-07-073489457ND
2017-05-163696981ND
2017-05-163696979ND
2017-05-163696978ND
2017-05-163696980ND
2017-07-053727445ND
2017-07-053727446ND
2017-07-053727443ND
2017-07-053727444ND
2017-10-033791830ND
2017-10-033791831ND
2017-10-033791829ND
2017-10-033791828ND
2018-01-163854864ND
2018-01-163854865ND
2018-01-163854867ND
2018-01-163854866ND
2018-04-033903242ND
2018-04-033903244ND
2018-04-033903243ND
2018-04-033903245ND
2018-07-033981940ND
2018-07-033981942ND
2018-07-033981943ND
2018-07-033981941ND
2018-10-164092532ND
2018-10-164092531ND
2018-10-164092533ND
2018-10-164092530ND
2019-01-154173986ND
2019-01-154173984ND
2019-01-154173987ND
2019-01-174177558ND
2019-04-094258080ND
2019-04-094258082ND
2019-04-094258081ND
2019-04-094258079ND
2019-07-234367019ND
2019-07-234367018ND
2019-07-234367017ND
2019-07-234367016ND
2019-10-084456934ND
2019-10-084456932ND
2019-10-084456931ND
2019-10-084456933ND