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Monochloroacetic acid

Fox Chapel 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

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20191.32 ppb164ND - 6.17 ppb
20201.87 ppb163ND - 16.6 ppb
20210.629 ppb166ND - 2.08 ppb
20220.0888 ppb161ND - 1.42 ppb
20230.421 ppb165ND - 1.56 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
2018-11-2018K1813-04ND
2018-11-2018K1813-01ND
2018-11-2018K1813-02ND
2018-11-2018K1813-03ND
2019-02-2019B0580-015.83 ppb
2019-02-2019B0580-046.17 ppb
2019-02-2019B0580-024.92 ppb
2019-02-2019B0580-034.13 ppb
2019-05-2119E0217-01ND
2019-05-2119E0217-04ND
2019-05-2119E0217-02ND
2019-05-2119E0217-03ND
2019-08-2019H2342-03ND
2019-08-2019H2342-04ND
2019-08-2019H2342-01ND
2019-08-2019H2342-02ND
2019-11-2019K2272-04ND
2019-11-2019K2272-03ND
2019-11-2019K2272-02ND
2019-11-2019K2272-01ND
2020-02-192.14 ppb
2020-02-19ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-05-20ND
2020-05-20ND
2020-05-20ND
2020-05-20ND
2020-08-19ND
2020-08-19ND
2020-08-19ND
2020-08-19ND
2020-11-2016.6 ppb
2020-11-2011.2 ppb
2020-11-20ND
2020-11-20ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-02-17ND
2021-05-19ND
2021-05-191.54 ppb
2021-05-191.47 ppb
2021-05-192.08 ppb
2021-08-19ND
2021-08-191.28 ppb
2021-08-192.02 ppb
2021-08-19ND
2021-11-18ND
2021-11-18ND
2021-11-18ND
2021-11-181.67 ppb
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-05-18ND
2022-05-18ND
2022-05-18ND
2022-05-18ND
2022-08-18ND
2022-08-181.42 ppb
2022-08-18ND
2022-08-18ND
2022-11-21ND
2022-11-21ND
2022-11-21ND
2022-11-21ND
2023-02-21ND
2023-02-21ND
2023-02-21ND
2023-02-21ND
2023-05-171.39 ppb
2023-05-171.24 ppb
2023-05-171.25 ppb
2023-05-171.56 ppb
2023-08-17ND
2023-08-171.29 ppb
2023-08-17ND
2023-08-17ND
2023-11-20ND
2023-11-20ND
2023-11-20ND
2023-11-20ND