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Monochloroacetic acid

Monroe Township Utility 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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-154010400-01ND
2014-01-154010400-04ND
2014-01-154010400-03ND
2014-01-154010400-02ND
2014-04-154040489-04ND
2014-04-154040489-03ND
2014-04-154040489-01ND
2014-04-154040489-02ND
2014-07-154070442-04ND
2014-07-154070442-03ND
2014-07-154070442-01ND
2014-07-154070442-02ND
2014-10-144100444-03ND
2014-10-144100444-04ND
2014-10-144100444-01ND
2014-10-144100444-02ND
2015-01-155010325-02ND
2015-01-155010325-04ND
2015-01-155010325-01ND
2015-01-155010325-03ND
2015-04-155040447-02ND
2015-04-155040447-01ND
2015-04-155040447-04ND
2015-04-155040447-03ND
2015-07-165070520-02ND
2015-07-165070520-01ND
2015-07-165070520-04ND
2015-07-165070520-03ND
2015-10-155100493-01ND
2015-10-155100493-02ND
2015-10-155100493-04ND
2015-10-155100493-03ND
2016-01-146010333-02ND
2016-01-146010333-01ND
2016-01-146010333-03ND
2016-01-146010333-04ND
2016-04-146040518-01ND
2016-04-146040518-03ND
2016-04-146040518-02ND
2016-04-146040518-04ND
2016-07-146070384-01ND
2016-07-146070384-03ND
2016-07-146070384-02ND
2016-07-146070384-04ND
2016-10-136100392-04ND
2016-10-136100392-01ND
2016-10-136100392-02ND
2016-10-136100392-03ND
2017-01-177010405-03ND
2017-01-177010405-01ND
2017-01-177010405-02ND
2017-01-177010405-04ND
2017-04-137040402-02ND
2017-04-137040402-03ND
2017-04-137040402-01ND
2017-04-137040402-04ND
2017-07-137070335-03ND
2017-07-137070335-01ND
2017-07-137070335-04ND
2017-07-137070335-02ND
2017-10-167100491-04ND
2017-10-167100491-02ND
2017-10-167100491-03ND
2017-10-167100491-01ND
2018-01-168010395-03ND
2018-01-168010395-04ND
2018-01-168010395-02ND
2018-01-168010395-01ND
2018-04-17380417136ND
2018-04-17380417138ND
2018-04-17380417137ND
2018-04-17380417139ND
2018-07-16380717733ND
2018-07-16380717735ND
2018-07-16380717732ND
2018-07-16380717734ND
2018-10-15381016724ND
2018-10-15381016726ND
2018-10-15381016723ND
2018-10-15381016725ND
2019-01-15390115726ND
2019-01-15390115725ND
2019-01-15390115724ND
2019-01-15390115727ND
2019-04-16390416739ND
2019-04-16390416740ND
2019-04-16390416741ND
2019-04-16390416742ND
2019-07-16390716728ND
2019-07-16390716730ND
2019-07-16390716731ND
2019-07-16390716729ND
2019-10-16391017751ND
2019-10-16391017752AND
2019-10-16391017750ND
2019-10-16391017749ND