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Monochloroacetic acid

Muskingum County Water and Sewer

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
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
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
2014-02-06A140029552ND
2014-02-06A140029551ND
2014-02-06A140029549ND
2014-02-06A140029550ND
2014-05-01A140191221ND
2014-05-01A140191220ND
2014-05-01A140191219ND
2014-05-01A140191218ND
2014-08-07A140191655ND
2014-08-07A140191654ND
2014-08-07A140191656ND
2014-08-07A140191657ND
2014-11-06A140217497ND
2014-11-06A140217498ND
2014-11-06A140217499ND
2014-11-06A140217500ND
2015-02-05A150231710ND
2015-02-05A150231709ND
2015-02-05A150231711ND
2015-02-05A150231712ND
2015-05-07A150285324ND
2015-05-07A150285323ND
2015-05-07A150285322ND
2015-05-07A150285321ND
2015-08-06A150304279ND
2015-08-06A150304278ND
2015-08-06A150304276ND
2015-08-06A150304277ND
2015-11-05A150319961ND
2015-11-05A150319962ND
2015-11-05A150319963ND
2015-11-05A150319964ND
2016-02-04A160319969ND
2016-02-04A160338065ND
2016-02-04A160338061ND
2016-02-04A160338060ND
2016-05-05A160375060ND
2016-05-05A160375066ND
2016-05-06A160375059ND
2016-05-06A160375065ND
2016-08-04A160427212ND
2016-08-04A160427213ND
2016-08-04A160427220ND
2016-08-04A160427221ND
2016-11-03A160453349ND
2016-11-03A160453348ND
2016-11-03A160453295ND
2016-11-03A160453347ND
2017-02-02A170467778ND
2017-02-02A170467779ND
2017-02-02A170467780ND
2017-02-02A170467781ND
2017-05-03A170498059ND
2017-05-03A170498061ND
2017-05-03A170498062ND
2017-05-04A170498060ND
2017-08-03A170512355ND
2017-08-03A170512357ND
2017-08-03A170512356ND
2017-08-03A170512354ND
2017-11-02A170540058ND
2017-11-02A170540059ND
2017-11-02A170540060ND
2017-11-02A170540061ND
2018-02-01A180548360ND
2018-02-01A180548362ND
2018-02-01A180548361ND
2018-02-01A180548359ND
2018-05-03A180548363ND
2018-05-03A180548364ND
2018-05-03A180548365ND
2018-05-03A180548366ND
2018-08-02A180548367ND
2018-08-02A180548368ND
2018-08-02A180548369ND
2018-08-02A180548370ND
2018-11-018K00291-03ND
2018-11-018K00291-02ND
2018-11-018K00291-01ND
2018-11-018K00291-04ND
2019-02-079B01024-01ND
2019-02-079B01024-04ND
2019-02-079B01024-03ND
2019-02-079B01024-02ND
2019-05-029E00489-01ND
2019-05-029E00489-02ND
2019-05-029E00489-03ND
2019-05-029E00489-04ND
2019-08-019H00377-01ND
2019-08-019H00377-02ND
2019-08-019H00377-03ND
2019-08-019H00377-04ND