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Monochloroacetic acid

Moon Twp 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.

 

84

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.738 ppb41ND - 2.95 ppb
20190.352 ppb162ND - 3.33 ppb
20200.709 ppb164ND - 2.98 ppb
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
20231.49 ppb166ND - 6.84 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
2018-11-1418K1388-04ND
2018-11-1418K1388-012.95 ppb
2018-11-1418K1388-02ND
2018-11-1418K1388-03ND
2019-02-1319B0566-01ND
2019-02-1319B0566-04ND
2019-02-1319B0566-02ND
2019-02-1319B0566-03ND
2019-05-1519E0192-01ND
2019-05-1519E0192-04ND
2019-05-1519E0192-02ND
2019-05-1519E0192-03ND
2019-08-1419H0217-012.30 ppb
2019-08-1419H0217-04ND
2019-08-1419H0217-03ND
2019-08-1419H0217-023.33 ppb
2019-11-1319K0213-04ND
2019-11-1319K0213-03ND
2019-11-1319K0213-02ND
2019-11-1319K0213-01ND
2020-02-122.98 ppb
2020-02-122.65 ppb
2020-02-122.85 ppb
2020-02-122.86 ppb
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-11-10ND
2022-11-10ND
2022-11-10ND
2022-11-10ND
2023-02-10ND
2023-02-10ND
2023-02-10ND
2023-02-10ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-08-144.24 ppb
2023-08-143.19 ppb
2023-08-144.37 ppb
2023-08-146.84 ppb
2023-11-132.59 ppb
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-132.61 ppb