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Monochloroacetic acid

Pomfret Water District #8 - Lily Dale

NOTE: Pomfret Water District #8 - Lily Dale purchases water from Cassadaga Village which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Cassadaga Village.

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Pomfret Water District #8 - Lily Dale purchases water from Cassadaga Village which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Cassadaga Village.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-08-1820 DBPS CASS AMESND
2020-08-1820 DBPS CASS BARDND
2020-11-18Q420 DBPS BARD RDND
2020-11-18Q420 DBPS CASS AMESND
2021-03-31Q1 21 DBP CASS BARDND
2021-03-31Q1 21 DBP CASS AMESND
2021-06-02Q2 21 DBP CASS AMESND
2021-06-02Q2 21 DBP CASS BARDND
2021-11-17Q4 21 DBP CASS BARDND
2021-11-17Q4 21 DBP CASS AMESND
2023-08-23Q3 23 DBP CASS AMESND