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Monochloroacetic acid

Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority

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.

 

192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.294 ppb324ND - 2.70 ppb
20190.794 ppb3215ND - 3.40 ppb
20200.988 ppb3219ND - 2.70 ppb
20210.253 ppb325ND - 1.90 ppb
20221.93 ppb3223ND - 6.10 ppb
20230.547 ppb328ND - 2.40 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
2018-01-02AF72808ND
2018-01-02AF72809ND
2018-01-02AF72810ND
2018-01-02AF72811ND
2018-01-02AF72812ND
2018-01-02AF72813ND
2018-01-02AF72814ND
2018-01-02AF72815ND
2018-04-03AF80616ND
2018-04-03AF80617ND
2018-04-03AF80618ND
2018-04-03AF80619ND
2018-04-03AF80620ND
2018-04-03AF80621ND
2018-04-03AF80622ND
2018-04-03AF80623ND
2018-07-16AF901282.10 ppb
2018-07-16AF901292.50 ppb
2018-07-16AF901302.10 ppb
2018-07-16AF90131ND
2018-07-16AF90132ND
2018-07-16AF90133ND
2018-07-16AF90134ND
2018-07-16AF901352.70 ppb
2018-10-01AF97293ND
2018-10-01AF97294ND
2018-10-01AF97295ND
2018-10-01AF97296ND
2018-10-01AF97297ND
2018-10-01AF97298ND
2018-10-01AF97299ND
2018-10-01AF97300ND
2019-01-03AG05555ND
2019-01-03AG05556ND
2019-01-03AG05557ND
2019-01-03AG05558ND
2019-01-03AG05559ND
2019-01-03AG05560ND
2019-01-03AG05561ND
2019-01-03AG05562ND
2019-04-02AG13344ND
2019-04-02AG13345ND
2019-04-02AG13346ND
2019-04-02AG13347ND
2019-04-02AG13348ND
2019-04-02AG13349ND
2019-04-02AG13350ND
2019-04-02AG13351ND
2019-07-01AG230141.30 ppb
2019-07-01AG230151.60 ppb
2019-07-01AG230161.90 ppb
2019-07-01AG230171.20 ppb
2019-07-01AG230181.40 ppb
2019-07-01AG23019ND
2019-07-01AG230201.40 ppb
2019-07-01AG230212.10 ppb
2019-10-01AG346271.50 ppb
2019-10-01AG346281.40 ppb
2019-10-01AG346291.60 ppb
2019-10-01AG346301.70 ppb
2019-10-01AG346311.40 ppb
2019-10-01AG346321.80 ppb
2019-10-01AG346331.70 ppb
2019-10-01AG346343.40 ppb
2020-01-021.000 ppb
2020-01-021.40 ppb
2020-01-02ND
2020-01-021.000 ppb
2020-01-02ND
2020-01-02ND
2020-01-021.30 ppb
2020-01-021.20 ppb
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-04-02ND
2020-07-011.30 ppb
2020-07-012.00 ppb
2020-07-012.70 ppb
2020-07-011.60 ppb
2020-07-011.90 ppb
2020-07-01ND
2020-07-01ND
2020-07-012.60 ppb
2020-10-011.80 ppb
2020-10-011.60 ppb
2020-10-011.50 ppb
2020-10-011.60 ppb
2020-10-011.80 ppb
2020-10-011.80 ppb
2020-10-012.10 ppb
2020-10-011.40 ppb
2021-01-041.70 ppb
2021-01-041.50 ppb
2021-01-041.70 ppb
2021-01-04ND
2021-01-04ND
2021-01-04ND
2021-01-041.30 ppb
2021-01-041.90 ppb
2021-04-01ND
2021-04-01ND
2021-04-01ND
2021-04-01ND
2021-04-01ND
2021-04-01ND
2021-04-01ND
2021-04-01ND
2021-07-01ND
2021-07-01ND
2021-07-01ND
2021-07-01ND
2021-07-01ND
2021-07-01ND
2021-07-01ND
2021-07-01ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2021-10-04ND
2022-01-052.30 ppb
2022-01-052.00 ppb
2022-01-052.20 ppb
2022-01-052.30 ppb
2022-01-051.90 ppb
2022-01-052.40 ppb
2022-01-051.90 ppb
2022-01-181.80 ppb
2022-04-052.30 ppb
2022-04-052.00 ppb
2022-04-052.20 ppb
2022-04-051.40 ppb
2022-04-052.80 ppb
2022-04-052.50 ppb
2022-04-052.20 ppb
2022-04-052.10 ppb
2022-07-053.70 ppb
2022-07-053.10 ppb
2022-07-053.60 ppb
2022-07-054.40 ppb
2022-07-05ND
2022-07-052.70 ppb
2022-07-054.00 ppb
2022-07-056.10 ppb
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2023-01-05ND
2023-01-05ND
2023-01-05ND
2023-01-05ND
2023-01-05ND
2023-01-05ND
2023-01-05ND
2023-01-05ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-06ND
2023-10-032.10 ppb
2023-10-032.10 ppb
2023-10-032.10 ppb
2023-10-032.30 ppb
2023-10-032.40 ppb
2023-10-032.10 ppb
2023-10-032.00 ppb
2023-10-032.40 ppb