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Monochloroacetic acid

Wapakoneta City

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
20141.04 ppb167ND - 2.74 ppb
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20180.352 ppb161ND - 5.64 ppb
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
2014-01-0814A0214-022.32 ppb
2014-01-0814A0214-032.04 ppb
2014-01-0814A0227-01ND
2014-01-0814A0214-012.27 ppb
2014-04-0114D0008-01ND
2014-04-0114D0008-022.50 ppb
2014-04-0114D0008-03ND
2014-04-0114D0008-04ND
2014-07-0114G0026-01ND
2014-07-0114G0026-02ND
2014-07-0114G0026-03ND
2014-07-0114G0026-042.66 ppb
2014-10-0114J0066-02ND
2014-10-0114J0066-042.74 ppb
2014-10-0114J0066-032.19 ppb
2014-10-0114J0066-01ND
2015-01-0615A0084-01ND
2015-01-0615A0084-02ND
2015-01-0615A0084-03ND
2015-01-0615A0084-04ND
2015-04-0115D0016-01ND
2015-04-0115D0016-02ND
2015-04-0115D0016-03ND
2015-04-0115D0016-04ND
2015-07-0115G0032-02ND
2015-07-0115G0032-04ND
2015-07-0115G0032-03ND
2015-07-0115G0032-01ND
2015-10-0115J0048-02ND
2015-10-0115J0048-03ND
2015-10-0115J0048-04ND
2015-10-0115J0048-01ND
2016-01-0416A0004-01ND
2016-01-0416A0004-02ND
2016-01-0416A0004-03ND
2016-01-0416A0004-04ND
2016-04-0416D0073-03ND
2016-04-0416D0073-04ND
2016-04-0416D0073-02ND
2016-04-0416D0073-01ND
2016-07-0616G0205-03ND
2016-07-0616G0205-04ND
2016-07-0616G0205-05ND
2016-07-0616G0205-06ND
2016-10-0316J0044-01ND
2016-10-0316J0044-02ND
2016-10-0316J0044-03ND
2016-10-0316J0044-04ND
2017-01-0317A0010-06ND
2017-01-0317A0010-03ND
2017-01-0317A0010-04ND
2017-01-0317A0010-05ND
2017-04-0317D0019-02ND
2017-04-0317D0019-03ND
2017-04-0317D0019-04ND
2017-04-0317D0019-01ND
2017-07-0317G0013-01ND
2017-07-0317G0013-02ND
2017-07-0317G0013-03ND
2017-07-0317G0013-04ND
2017-10-0317J0056-04ND
2017-10-0317J0056-03ND
2017-10-0317J0056-02ND
2017-10-0317J0056-01ND
2018-01-0318A0071-01ND
2018-01-0318A0071-02ND
2018-01-0318A0071-03ND
2018-01-0318A0071-045.64 ppb
2018-04-0318D0055-01ND
2018-04-0318D0055-02ND
2018-04-0318D0055-03ND
2018-04-0318D0055-04ND
2018-07-0518G0179-04ND
2018-07-0518G0179-02ND
2018-07-0518G0179-01ND
2018-07-0518G0179-03ND
2018-10-0218J0056-01ND
2018-10-0218J0056-02ND
2018-10-0218J0056-03ND
2018-10-0218J0056-04ND
2019-01-02524519004ND
2019-01-02524519003ND
2019-01-02524519002ND
2019-01-02524519001ND
2019-04-035210578004ND
2019-04-035210578003ND
2019-04-035210578002ND
2019-04-035210578001ND
2019-07-015217341001ND
2019-07-015217341002ND
2019-07-015217341003ND
2019-07-015217341004ND
2019-10-015224370001ND
2019-10-015224370002ND
2019-10-015224370003ND
2019-10-015224370004ND