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Monochloroacetic acid

Aqua NJ - Woolwich

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.538 ppb82ND - 2.20 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-05AF78081ND
2018-03-05AF78082ND
2018-06-05AF85999ND
2018-06-05AF86000ND
2018-09-04AF94803ND
2018-09-04AF94802ND
2018-12-033004055002ND
2018-12-033004055001ND
2019-03-04AG10613ND
2019-03-04AG10614ND
2019-06-043038568001ND
2019-06-043038568002ND
2019-09-03AG30756ND
2019-09-03AG30757ND
2019-12-02AG41362ND
2019-12-02AG41361ND
2020-03-02AG50274ND
2020-03-02AG50273ND
2020-06-01AG59071ND
2020-06-01AG59070ND
2020-09-01AG68519ND
2020-09-01AG68518ND
2020-12-01AG77442ND
2020-12-01AG77441ND
2021-03-01AG85040ND
2021-03-01AG85039ND
2021-06-013179957002ND
2021-06-013179957001ND
2021-09-0131988290022.20 ppb
2021-09-0131988290012.10 ppb
2021-12-013215474002ND
2021-12-013215474001ND
2022-03-013230314002ND
2022-03-013230314001ND
2022-06-01AH33935ND
2022-06-01AH33934ND
2022-09-01AH46269ND
2022-09-01AH46268ND
2022-12-06AH56062ND
2022-12-06AH56061ND
2023-03-06AH64778ND
2023-03-06AH64777ND
2023-06-05AH74470ND
2023-06-05AH74469ND
2023-09-01AH84926ND
2023-09-01AH84925ND
2023-12-04AH94170ND
2023-12-05AH94171ND