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Monochloroacetic acid

E Greenville Borough Water Department

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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20231.000 ppb41ND - 4.00 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
2018-02-148003568-02ND
2018-05-168011230-02ND
2018-08-158023847-02ND
2018-11-148012690-02ND
2019-02-138031925-02ND
2019-05-158022228-02ND
2019-08-147023363-02ND
2019-11-139028356-02ND
2019-11-139038153-02ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-06-0922414515.00ND
2020-06-09ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-11-18ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-08-18ND
2021-11-15ND
2022-02-16ND
2022-05-18ND
2022-08-17ND
2022-11-16ND
2023-02-21ND
2023-05-17ND
2023-08-164.00 ppb
2023-11-15ND