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Monochloroacetic acid

Brookville Municipality 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.500 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-02-01A180570687ND
2018-02-01A180570688ND
2018-05-10A180593397ND
2018-05-10A180593398ND
2018-09-1818I1176-01ND
2018-09-1818I1176-02ND
2018-11-085214260022.00 ppb
2018-11-085214260012.00 ppb
2019-09-105222721002ND
2019-09-105222721001ND
2020-11-185256104001ND
2020-11-185256104002ND
2021-08-055274776001ND
2021-08-055274776002ND
2022-09-0652103464001ND
2022-09-0652103464002ND
2023-08-1452121905001ND
2023-08-1452121905003ND