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Monochloroacetic acid

Millville Water Department

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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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.0400 ppb162ND - 0.360 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND150ND
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
2014-03-19L4868638-3ND
2014-03-19L4868638-1ND
2014-03-19L4868638-2ND
2014-03-19L4868638-4ND
2014-06-18L4982860-2ND
2014-06-18L4982860-3ND
2014-06-18L4982860-1ND
2014-06-18L4982860-4ND
2014-09-17L5111385-1ND
2014-09-17L5111385-3ND
2014-09-17L5111385-4ND
2014-09-17L5111385-2ND
2014-11-18L5236424-1ND
2014-11-18L5236424-4ND
2014-11-18L5236424-3ND
2014-11-18L5236424-2ND
2015-03-18L5458071-2ND
2015-03-18L5458071-1ND
2015-03-18L5458071-4ND
2015-03-18L5458071-3ND
2015-06-17L5328049-4ND
2015-06-17L5328049-1ND
2015-06-17L5328049-3ND
2015-06-17L5328049-2ND
2015-09-16L5779131-2ND
2015-09-16L5779131-1ND
2015-09-16L5779131-4ND
2015-09-16L5779131-3ND
2015-12-16L5595174-3ND
2015-12-16L5595174-2ND
2015-12-16L5595174-10.280 ppb
2015-12-16L5595174-40.360 ppb
2016-03-153416585ND
2016-03-153416586ND
2016-03-153416583ND
2016-03-153416584ND
2016-06-153473243ND
2016-06-153473241ND
2016-06-153473242ND
2016-06-153473244ND
2016-09-133544989ND
2016-09-133544991ND
2016-09-133544990ND
2016-09-133544992ND
2016-12-143605576ND
2016-12-143605578ND
2016-12-143605579ND
2016-12-143605577ND
2017-03-133654319ND
2017-03-133654317ND
2017-03-133654318ND
2017-03-133654316ND
2017-06-143714739ND
2017-06-143714737ND
2017-06-143714738ND
2017-06-143714736ND
2017-09-123777228ND
2017-09-123777229ND
2017-09-123777231ND
2017-09-123777230ND
2017-12-133839535ND
2017-12-133839538ND
2017-12-133839537ND
2018-03-08380309020ND
2018-03-08380309022ND
2018-03-08380309016ND
2018-03-08380309018ND
2018-06-05380607114ND
2018-06-05380607116ND
2018-06-05380607118ND
2018-06-05380607112ND
2018-09-06380906703ND
2018-09-06380906705ND
2018-09-06380906707ND
2018-09-06380906701ND
2018-12-07381207703.2ND
2018-12-07381207702.2ND
2018-12-07381207700.2ND
2018-12-07381207701.2ND
2019-03-07390307717.2ND
2019-03-07390307720.2ND
2019-03-07390307719.2ND
2019-03-07390307718.2ND
2019-06-06390606701.2ND
2019-06-06390606700.2ND
2019-06-06390606703.2ND
2019-06-06390606702.2ND
2019-09-05390906703ND
2019-09-05390906701ND
2019-09-05390906702ND
2019-09-05390906700ND
2019-12-05391205700.1AND
2019-12-05391205701.1AND
2019-12-05391205703.1AND
2019-12-05391205702.1AND