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Monochloroacetic acid

North Canton City PWS

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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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-06A140176370ND
2014-01-06A140176369ND
2014-01-06A140176368ND
2014-01-06A140176367ND
2014-04-01A140101144ND
2014-04-01A140101143ND
2014-04-01A140101142ND
2014-04-01A140101141ND
2014-07-08A140191470ND
2014-07-08A140191469ND
2014-07-08A140191472ND
2014-07-08A140191471ND
2014-10-07A140217322ND
2014-10-07A140217321ND
2014-10-07A140217320ND
2014-10-07A140217319ND
2015-07-08A150310826ND
2015-07-08A150310827ND
2016-07-13A160213688ND
2016-07-13A160213689ND
2017-07-24A170447302ND
2017-08-14A170447304ND
2018-08-13A180621559ND
2018-08-13A180621560ND
2019-07-169G02521-03ND
2019-07-169G02521-04ND