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Monochloroacetic acid

Sylvania 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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.713 ppb164ND - 3.30 ppb
20160.163 ppb161ND - 2.60 ppb
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-02-12AG64477ND
2014-02-12AG64476ND
2014-02-12AG64479ND
2014-02-12AG64478ND
2014-05-08AG70284ND
2014-05-08AG70285ND
2014-05-08AG70286ND
2014-05-08AG70283ND
2014-08-14AG77979ND
2014-08-14AG77980ND
2014-08-14AG77981ND
2014-08-14AG77978ND
2014-11-13AG85602ND
2014-11-13AG85603ND
2014-11-13AG85601ND
2014-11-13AG85600ND
2015-02-11AG90708ND
2015-02-11AG90709ND
2015-02-11AG90710ND
2015-02-11AG90711ND
2015-05-13AG963603.30 ppb
2015-05-13AG963612.60 ppb
2015-05-13AG963622.80 ppb
2015-05-13AG963632.70 ppb
2015-08-13AH03601ND
2015-08-13AH03604ND
2015-08-13AH03602ND
2015-08-13AH03603ND
2015-11-16AH10113ND
2015-11-16AH10114ND
2015-11-16AH10115ND
2015-11-16AH10116ND
2016-02-08AH15065ND
2016-02-08AH15066ND
2016-02-08AH15067ND
2016-02-08AH15068ND
2016-05-11AH21590ND
2016-05-11AH21593ND
2016-05-11AH215922.60 ppb
2016-05-11AH21591ND
2016-08-09AH28136ND
2016-08-09AH28137ND
2016-08-09AH28138ND
2016-08-09AH28139ND
2016-11-08AH35441ND
2016-11-08AH35440ND
2016-11-08AH35438ND
2016-11-08AH35439ND
2017-02-13AH43112ND
2017-02-13AH43113ND
2017-02-13AH43114ND
2017-02-13AH43111ND
2017-05-09AH49335ND
2017-05-09AH49336ND
2017-05-09AH49337ND
2017-05-09AH49338ND
2017-08-10AH57310ND
2017-08-10AH57309ND
2017-08-10AH57308ND
2017-08-10AH57307ND
2017-11-08AH64209ND
2017-11-08AH64210ND
2017-11-08AH64211ND
2017-11-08AH64212ND
2018-02-08AH69735ND
2018-02-08AH69736ND
2018-02-08AH69737ND
2018-02-08AH69738ND
2018-05-10AH76047ND
2018-05-10AH76045ND
2018-05-10AH76044ND
2018-05-10AH76046ND
2018-08-13AH82934ND
2018-08-13AH82935ND
2018-08-13AH82936ND
2018-08-13AH82937ND
2018-11-09AH90014ND
2018-11-09AH90015ND
2018-11-09AH90016ND
2018-11-09AH90017ND
2019-02-13AH95935ND
2019-02-13AH95937ND
2019-02-13AH95936ND
2019-02-13AH95934ND
2019-05-13AI02128ND
2019-05-13AI02129ND
2019-05-13AI02130ND
2019-05-13AI02131ND
2019-08-12AI08849ND
2019-08-12AI08850ND
2019-08-12AI08851ND
2019-08-12AI08852ND