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Monochloroacetic acid

Findlay Township 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
20180.525 ppb41ND - 2.10 ppb
20190.527 ppb166ND - 1.95 ppb
20201.09 ppb168ND - 5.98 ppb
20210.711 ppb167ND - 2.63 ppb
20220.518 ppb165ND - 2.46 ppb
20230.0725 ppb161ND - 1.16 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
2018-11-078110635-01ND
2018-11-078110635-042.10 ppb
2018-11-078110635-03ND
2018-11-078110635-02ND
2019-02-069020427-04ND
2019-02-069020427-03ND
2019-02-069020427-01ND
2019-02-069020427-02ND
2019-05-089050731-04ND
2019-05-089050731-01ND
2019-05-089050731-02ND
2019-05-089050731-03ND
2019-08-079080651-041.24 ppb
2019-08-079080651-031.95 ppb
2019-08-079080651-021.45 ppb
2019-08-079080651-011.31 ppb
2019-11-069110451-011.24 ppb
2019-11-069110451-03ND
2019-11-069110451-021.24 ppb
2019-11-069110451-04ND
2020-02-05ND
2020-02-05ND
2020-02-06ND
2020-02-061.24 ppb
2020-05-085.98 ppb
2020-05-08ND
2020-05-082.51 ppb
2020-05-08ND
2020-08-05ND
2020-08-051.87 ppb
2020-08-051.87 ppb
2020-08-051.97 ppb
2020-11-041.06 ppb
2020-11-041.01 ppb
2020-11-04ND
2020-11-04ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-08-04ND
2021-08-041.34 ppb
2021-08-042.63 ppb
2021-08-041.59 ppb
2021-11-031.56 ppb
2021-11-031.58 ppb
2021-11-031.23 ppb
2021-11-031.45 ppb
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-05-04ND
2022-05-04ND
2022-05-04ND
2022-05-041.07 ppb
2022-08-032.46 ppb
2022-08-031.58 ppb
2022-08-031.36 ppb
2022-08-031.81 ppb
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-091.16 ppb
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND
2023-11-08ND