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Monochloroacetic acid

Manchester Twp Water Utility - Eastern

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
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
2014-03-12340313140ND
2014-03-12340313138ND
2014-03-12340313142ND
2014-03-12340313144ND
2014-06-11340611124ND
2014-06-11340611128ND
2014-06-11340611126ND
2014-06-11340611138ND
2014-09-10340911067ND
2014-09-10340911071ND
2014-09-10340911069ND
2014-09-10340911085ND
2014-12-10341211029ND
2014-12-10341211023ND
2014-12-10341211025ND
2014-12-10341211027ND
2015-03-11350312078ND
2015-03-11350312074ND
2015-03-11350312076ND
2015-03-11350312080ND
2015-06-10350610121ND
2015-06-10350610119ND
2015-06-10350610117ND
2015-06-10350610123ND
2015-09-09350909051ND
2015-09-09350909063ND
2015-09-09350909061ND
2015-09-09350909053ND
2015-12-09351209035ND
2015-12-09351209039ND
2015-12-09351209037ND
2015-12-09351209041ND
2016-03-09360309027ND
2016-03-09360309029ND
2016-03-09360309033ND
2016-03-09360309031ND
2016-06-08360608081ND
2016-06-08360608087ND
2016-06-08360608085ND
2016-06-08360608083ND
2016-09-07360907037ND
2016-09-07360907041ND
2016-09-07360907039ND
2016-09-07360907035ND
2016-12-07361207041ND
2016-12-07361207043ND
2016-12-07361207045ND
2016-12-07361207047ND
2017-03-08370308069ND
2017-03-08370308067ND
2017-03-08370308073ND
2017-03-08370308065ND
2017-06-08370609093ND
2017-06-08370609096ND
2017-06-08370609088ND
2017-06-08370609090ND
2017-09-06370906063ND
2017-09-06370906059ND
2017-09-06370906057ND
2017-09-06370906061ND
2017-12-06371206066ND
2017-12-06371206070ND
2017-12-06371206072ND
2017-12-06371206068ND
2018-03-06380306065ND
2018-03-06380306063ND
2018-03-06380306061ND
2018-03-06380306068ND
2018-06-05380605112ND
2018-06-05380605110ND
2018-06-05380605114ND
2018-06-05380605108ND
2018-09-06380906752ND
2018-09-06380906738ND
2018-09-06380906736ND
2018-09-06380906740ND
2018-12-05381205702.2ND
2018-12-05381205714.2ND
2018-12-05381205712.2ND
2018-12-05381205715.2ND
2019-03-11390311720.2ND
2019-03-11390311722.2ND
2019-03-11390311719.2ND
2019-03-11390311721.2ND
2019-06-07390607718ND
2019-06-07390607721ND
2019-06-07390607715ND
2019-06-07390607713ND
2019-09-05390905776.2ND
2019-09-05390905779.2ND
2019-09-05390905778.2ND
2019-09-05390905777.2ND
2019-12-04391204717.2ND
2019-12-04391204716.2ND
2019-12-04391204715.2ND
2019-12-04391204718.2ND