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Monochloroacetic acid

Poestenkill Water District #1

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.41 ppb83ND - 4.40 ppb
20193.81 ppb87ND - 7.40 ppb
20202.85 ppb86ND - 4.90 ppb
202111.4 ppb882.10 ppb - 33.8 ppb
20225.04 ppb86ND - 16.1 ppb
20230.333 ppb61ND - 2.00 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
2018-01-19AY006623.60 ppb
2018-01-19AY00663-DBP4.40 ppb
2018-04-25AY05055ND
2018-04-25AY05058ND
2018-09-05AY13018ND
2018-09-05AT13019ND
2018-12-03AY181523.30 ppb
2018-12-03AY18153ND
2019-02-06AZ013742.90 ppb
2019-02-06AZ01373ND
2019-04-01AZ036763.30 ppb
2019-04-01AZ036753.00 ppb
2019-07-01AZ088487.40 ppb
2019-07-01AZ088495.90 ppb
2019-12-09AZ189083.60 ppb
2019-12-09AZ189094.40 ppb
2020-02-03BA018623.90 ppb
2020-02-03BA018634.90 ppb
2020-04-01BA050834.70 ppb
2020-04-01BA050824.90 ppb
2020-07-02BA097642.20 ppb
2020-07-02BA09766ND
2020-12-02BB00825ND
2020-12-02BB008262.20 ppb
2021-01-05BC000333.00 ppb
2021-01-05BC000322.90 ppb
2021-04-01BC0265310.6 ppb
2021-04-01BC0265510.3 ppb
2021-09-02BC082392.10 ppb
2021-09-02BC082402.70 ppb
2021-12-01BC1172833.8 ppb
2021-12-01BC1172925.9 ppb
2022-01-20BD0044016.1 ppb
2022-01-20BD004413.10 ppb
2022-04-05BD023556.20 ppb
2022-04-05BD023567.20 ppb
2022-07-05BD054923.00 ppb
2022-07-05BD054934.70 ppb
2022-11-23BD11553ND
2022-11-23BD11554ND
2023-01-20BE00547ND
2023-01-20BE00545ND
2023-04-07BE02738ND
2023-04-07BE27392.00 ppb
2023-09-29BE11184ND
2023-09-29BE11183ND