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Monochloroacetic acid

Washingtonville Village Public Water System

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
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND100ND

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
2018-02-0518020907ND
2018-02-0518020908ND
2018-05-0118050358ND
2018-05-0118050359ND
2018-08-0618081291ND
2018-08-0618081292ND
2018-11-0618110758ND
2018-11-0618110757ND
2019-02-0519021288ND
2019-02-0519021287ND
2019-05-0719051073ND
2019-05-0719051074ND
2019-08-0619080911ND
2019-08-0619080910ND
2019-11-0519110505ND
2019-11-0519110504ND
2020-01-1420011588ND
2020-01-1420011587ND
2020-04-1420041476ND
2020-04-1420041477ND
2020-07-0820071037ND
2020-07-0820071036ND
2020-10-1320101699ND
2020-10-1320101698ND
2021-01-1221011331ND
2021-01-1221011330ND
2021-04-1321041629ND
2021-04-1321041630ND
2021-07-0821071954ND
2021-07-0821071955ND
2021-10-1221101853ND
2021-10-1221101852ND
2022-01-1322011615ND
2022-01-1322011616ND
2022-04-1222041641ND
2022-04-1222041642ND
2022-07-1222071876ND
2022-07-1222071877ND
2022-10-1122101585ND
2022-10-1122101586ND
2023-01-0923011486ND
2023-01-0923011485ND
2023-04-1123041502ND
2023-04-1123041503ND
2023-04-1123041504ND
2023-07-1123071570ND
2023-07-1123071571ND
2023-07-1123071574ND
2023-10-1023101607ND
2023-10-1023101606ND