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Monochloroacetic acid

Suez Water New Jersey Lambertville

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.66 ppb84ND - 4.60 ppb
20191.59 ppb84ND - 4.10 ppb
20202.06 ppb84ND - 5.26 ppb
20211.76 ppb87ND - 2.91 ppb
20222.40 ppb86ND - 8.88 ppb
20231.33 ppb84ND - 4.14 ppb

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
2018-02-063867761ND
2018-02-063867760ND
2018-05-0839338233.90 ppb
2018-05-0839338224.60 ppb
2018-08-0740145972.40 ppb
2018-08-0740145982.40 ppb
2018-11-064116271ND
2018-11-064116272ND
2019-02-054190718ND
2019-02-054190719ND
2019-05-0742876813.30 ppb
2019-05-074287682ND
2019-08-064380937ND
2019-08-0643809362.20 ppb
2019-11-0644798194.10 ppb
2019-11-0644798203.10 ppb
2020-02-044558349ND
2020-02-044558350ND
2020-05-0646236403.50 ppb
2020-05-0646236412.60 ppb
2020-08-074694933ND
2020-08-074694934ND
2020-11-04HA111220_235.26 ppb
2020-11-04HA111220_245.15 ppb
2021-02-04HA021921_122.77 ppb
2021-02-04HA021921_132.91 ppb
2021-05-07HA051221_241.99 ppb
2021-05-07HA051221_221.83 ppb
2021-08-04HA081121_301.36 ppb
2021-08-04HA081121_291.54 ppb
2021-11-03HA111121_21ND
2021-11-03HA111121_221.64 ppb
2022-02-02HA021122_311.43 ppb
2022-02-02HA021122_301.59 ppb
2022-05-04HA051222_113.49 ppb
2022-05-04HA051222_128.88 ppb
2022-08-03HA081022_11ND
2022-08-03HA081022_101.56 ppb
2022-11-02HA111022-412.21 ppb
2022-11-02HA111022-40ND
2023-02-01HA021423_27ND
2023-02-01HA021423_264.14 ppb
2023-05-05HA050923_19ND
2023-05-05HA050923_18ND
2023-08-02HA081023_193.48 ppb
2023-08-02HA081023_18ND
2023-11-01HA111723_201.19 ppb
2023-11-01HA111723_191.83 ppb