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Monochloroacetic acid

Wakeman 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.

 

30

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
20215.60 ppb225.20 ppb - 6.00 ppb
2022ND20ND
20233.35 ppb223.20 ppb - 3.50 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
2018-02-08AH69766ND
2018-02-08AH69767ND
2018-05-08AH75997ND
2018-05-08AH75998ND
2018-08-08AH82800ND
2018-08-08AH82801ND
2018-11-12AH90085ND
2018-11-12AH90084ND
2019-02-11AH95758ND
2019-02-11AH95757ND
2019-05-1319-19610-01ND
2019-05-1319-19610-02ND
2019-08-1319-27583-02ND
2019-08-1319-27583-01ND
2019-11-1119-35408-02ND
2019-11-1119-35408-01ND
2020-03-0220-14642-02ND
2020-03-0220-14642-01ND
2020-06-0120-21358-01ND
2020-06-0120-21358-02ND
2020-09-0120-29922-02ND
2020-09-0120-29922-01ND
2020-12-0420-38155-02ND
2020-12-0420-38155-01ND
2021-08-1021-28484-015.20 ppb
2021-08-1021-28484-026.00 ppb
2022-08-2922-33090-01ND
2022-08-2922-33090-02ND
2023-08-152329843-013.20 ppb
2023-08-152329843-023.50 ppb