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Monochloroacetic acid

Monroeville 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.

 

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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
20182.30 ppb42ND - 4.70 ppb
20192.39 ppb166ND - 9.50 ppb
20200.933 ppb165ND - 4.12 ppb
20210.433 ppb162ND - 4.46 ppb
2022ND160ND
20230.639 ppb162ND - 5.54 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
2018-10-1741444401ND
2018-10-1741444901ND
2018-10-17414445014.70 ppb
2018-10-17414450014.50 ppb
2019-01-1642456201ND
2019-01-1642455601ND
2019-01-1642456101ND
2019-01-1642455701ND
2019-04-1619D0013-019.50 ppb
2019-04-1619D0013-028.71 ppb
2019-04-1619D0013-037.02 ppb
2019-04-1619D0013-044.98 ppb
2019-07-1719G0646-02ND
2019-07-1719G0646-01ND
2019-07-1719G0646-03ND
2019-07-1719G0646-04ND
2019-10-1619J0353-04ND
2019-10-1619J0353-012.46 ppb
2019-10-1619J0353-03ND
2019-10-1619J0353-025.56 ppb
2020-01-162.01 ppb
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-04-154.12 ppb
2020-04-152.81 ppb
2020-04-152.63 ppb
2020-04-153.35 ppb
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-10-14ND
2020-10-14ND
2020-10-14ND
2020-10-14ND
2021-01-192.46 ppb
2021-01-194.46 ppb
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-17ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2023-01-184.68 ppb
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-185.54 ppb
2023-01-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-10-17ND