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Monochloroacetic acid

Newton Water & Sewer Utility

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.293 ppb81ND - 2.34 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.284 ppb81ND - 2.27 ppb
2021ND100ND
20220.314 ppb81ND - 2.51 ppb
20230.608 ppb82ND - 2.53 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
2018-03-293803290622.34 ppb
2018-03-29380329064ND
2018-06-29380629098ND
2018-06-29380629100ND
2018-09-28380928082ND
2018-09-28380928080ND
2018-12-27381227084ND
2018-12-27381227082ND
2019-03-28390328109.2ND
2019-03-28390328108.2ND
2019-06-27390627097.2ND
2019-06-27390627096.2ND
2019-09-26390926154.2ND
2019-09-26390926155.2ND
2019-12-19391219147.2ND
2019-12-19391219146.2ND
2020-03-26400326033.2ND
2020-03-26400326032.2ND
2020-06-24200624049-01ND
2020-06-24200624049-022.27 ppb
2020-09-23200923073-05ND
2020-09-23200923073-04ND
2020-12-22201222060-05ND
2020-12-22201222060-04ND
2021-03-24210324058-07ND
2021-03-24210324058-08ND
2021-06-29210629050-02ND
2021-06-29210629050-01ND
2021-09-07210907091-01ND
2021-09-09210909151-01ND
2021-09-15210915091-07ND
2021-09-23210923083-02ND
2021-12-22211222066-02ND
2021-12-22211222066-01ND
2022-03-23220323055-05ND
2022-03-23220323055-04ND
2022-06-23220623037-01ND
2022-06-23220623037-022.51 ppb
2022-09-28220928074-02ND
2022-09-28220928074-01ND
2022-12-21221221055-01ND
2022-12-21221221055-02ND
2023-03-15230315073-02ND
2023-03-15230315073-01ND
2023-06-21230621085-01ND
2023-06-21230621085-02ND
2023-09-20230920039-05ND
2023-09-20230920039-04ND
2023-12-20231220081-022.33 ppb
2023-12-20231220081-012.53 ppb