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Monochloroacetic acid

North Penn Water 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.

 

170

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND320ND
2020ND320ND
2021ND320ND
20220.826 ppb338ND - 5.20 ppb
2023ND320ND

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
2018-08-068082602-01ND
2018-10-098103086-05ND
2018-10-098103086-01ND
2018-10-098103086-03ND
2018-10-098103086-02ND
2018-10-098103086-06ND
2018-10-098103086-07ND
2018-10-098103086-04ND
2018-10-098103086-08ND
2019-01-079012524-05ND
2019-01-079012524-01ND
2019-01-079012524-03ND
2019-01-079012524-02ND
2019-01-079012524-06ND
2019-01-079012524-07ND
2019-01-079012524-04ND
2019-01-079012524-08REND
2019-04-089043205-04ND
2019-04-089043205-08ND
2019-04-089043205-05ND
2019-04-089043205-06ND
2019-04-089043205-02ND
2019-04-089043205-01ND
2019-04-089043205-03ND
2019-04-089043205-07ND
2019-07-099073416-04ND
2019-07-099073416-08ND
2019-07-099073416-05ND
2019-07-099073416-06ND
2019-07-099073416-02ND
2019-07-099073416-01ND
2019-07-099073416-03ND
2019-07-099073416-07ND
2019-10-079102827-04ND
2019-10-079102827-08ND
2019-10-079102827-05ND
2019-10-079102827-06ND
2019-10-079102827-02ND
2019-10-079102827-01ND
2019-10-079102827-03ND
2019-10-079102827-07ND
2020-01-07ND
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2020-10-07ND
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2020-10-07ND
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2021-07-08ND
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2021-10-06ND
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2022-01-06ND
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2022-04-063.90 ppb
2022-04-065.20 ppb
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-063.40 ppb
2022-04-063.60 ppb
2022-04-063.60 ppb
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-29ND
2022-07-112.49 ppb
2022-07-112.07 ppb
2022-07-11ND
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2022-07-11ND
2022-07-11ND
2022-07-113.00 ppb
2022-07-11ND
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