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Monochloroacetic acid

West Cnty Muni Auth-mckeesport

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.16 ppb43ND - 1.72 ppb
20191.20 ppb1611ND - 2.40 ppb
20201.44 ppb1613ND - 2.39 ppb
20211.28 ppb1612ND - 3.04 ppb
20220.878 ppb2213ND - 2.13 ppb
20231.63 ppb9869ND - 5.09 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
2018-11-078110690-051.72 ppb
2018-11-078110690-061.69 ppb
2018-11-078110690-071.21 ppb
2018-11-078110690-08ND
2019-02-069020576-01ND
2019-02-069020576-021.17 ppb
2019-02-069020576-03ND
2019-02-069020576-04ND
2019-05-079050696-011.46 ppb
2019-05-079050696-021.79 ppb
2019-05-079050696-03ND
2019-05-079050696-041.77 ppb
2019-08-069080682-011.70 ppb
2019-08-069080682-02ND
2019-08-069080682-032.10 ppb
2019-08-069080682-042.07 ppb
2019-11-059110481-011.57 ppb
2019-11-059110481-021.11 ppb
2019-11-059110481-032.04 ppb
2019-11-059110481-042.40 ppb
2020-02-051.18 ppb
2020-02-05ND
2020-02-05ND
2020-02-051.36 ppb
2020-05-041.76 ppb
2020-05-042.04 ppb
2020-05-051.79 ppb
2020-05-051.77 ppb
2020-08-032.03 ppb
2020-08-03ND
2020-08-031.64 ppb
2020-08-032.30 ppb
2020-11-031.75 ppb
2020-11-031.15 ppb
2020-11-032.39 ppb
2020-11-031.83 ppb
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-081.46 ppb
2021-02-081.09 ppb
2021-02-081.10 ppb
2021-05-043.04 ppb
2021-05-04ND
2021-05-042.97 ppb
2021-05-042.80 ppb
2021-08-091.43 ppb
2021-08-091.23 ppb
2021-08-091.55 ppb
2021-08-091.48 ppb
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-081.000 ppb
2021-11-091.31 ppb
2022-02-021.000 ppb
2022-02-021.02 ppb
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-05-101.40 ppb
2022-05-101.81 ppb
2022-05-102.13 ppb
2022-05-102.01 ppb
2022-08-0927334816.001.10 ppb
2022-08-091.10 ppb
2022-08-091.80 ppb
2022-08-09ND
2022-08-091.42 ppb
2022-08-091.81 ppb
2022-10-1227731449.00ND
2022-10-12ND
2022-11-0927907012.00ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-091.18 ppb
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-091.54 ppb
2023-01-1228609778.00ND
2023-01-12ND
2023-02-0828430559.00ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-02-082.01 ppb
2023-02-081.02 ppb
2023-02-081.79 ppb
2023-02-082.73 ppb
2023-03-0928609723.00ND
2023-03-09ND
2023-03-092.59 ppb
2023-03-092.52 ppb
2023-03-092.04 ppb
2023-03-095.09 ppb
2023-03-2328609793.001.58 ppb
2023-03-231.58 ppb
2023-03-232.46 ppb
2023-03-233.09 ppb
2023-03-232.61 ppb
2023-03-235.05 ppb
2023-04-1128799320.001.89 ppb
2023-04-111.89 ppb
2023-04-113.14 ppb
2023-04-112.60 ppb
2023-04-112.09 ppb
2023-04-114.21 ppb
2023-05-0929000688.00ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-091.67 ppb
2023-05-091.41 ppb
2023-05-091.52 ppb
2023-05-091.83 ppb
2023-05-1629000763.001.49 ppb
2023-05-161.49 ppb
2023-05-1729000762.001.16 ppb
2023-05-171.16 ppb
2023-05-2329000917.001.54 ppb
2023-05-231.54 ppb
2023-05-232.08 ppb
2023-05-23ND
2023-05-231.95 ppb
2023-05-232.15 ppb
2023-06-1529204614.001.47 ppb
2023-06-151.47 ppb
2023-06-152.65 ppb
2023-06-15ND
2023-06-152.48 ppb
2023-06-153.51 ppb
2023-06-2929204840.002.83 ppb
2023-06-292.83 ppb
2023-06-292.92 ppb
2023-06-29ND
2023-06-292.43 ppb
2023-06-293.01 ppb
2023-07-1329396021.002.36 ppb
2023-07-132.36 ppb
2023-07-13ND
2023-07-13ND
2023-07-132.53 ppb
2023-07-132.92 ppb
2023-07-2529396102.001.58 ppb
2023-07-251.58 ppb
2023-07-25ND
2023-07-25ND
2023-07-25ND
2023-07-253.64 ppb
2023-08-0829791541.00ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-082.16 ppb
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-082.28 ppb
2023-08-2429596909.00ND
2023-08-24ND
2023-08-241.33 ppb
2023-08-24ND
2023-08-24ND
2023-08-241.14 ppb
2023-09-1429791563.003.34 ppb
2023-09-143.34 ppb
2023-09-144.71 ppb
2023-09-14ND
2023-09-142.36 ppb
2023-09-143.98 ppb
2023-10-1029976199.00ND
2023-10-10ND
2023-10-1929976243.001.39 ppb
2023-10-191.39 ppb
2023-10-192.08 ppb
2023-10-19ND
2023-10-19ND
2023-10-192.19 ppb
2023-11-0730156522.002.33 ppb
2023-11-072.33 ppb
2023-11-072.66 ppb
2023-11-071.64 ppb
2023-11-071.65 ppb
2023-11-071.94 ppb