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Monochloroacetic acid

Pennsylvania American Water Berwick

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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-10-0841297901ND
2019-04-0843643801ND
2019-07-0844995401ND
2019-10-0746821101ND
2020-07-06ND
2020-07-22ND
2020-08-26ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-07-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-07-06ND
2023-04-06ND
2023-07-06ND