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Monochloroacetic acid

New Kensington 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.

 

85

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.598 ppb173ND - 5.67 ppb
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
20220.562 ppb162ND - 6.47 ppb
2023ND160ND

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
2018-11-1418K1418-03ND
2018-11-1418K1418-01ND
2018-11-1418K1418-04ND
2018-11-1418K1418-02ND
2019-02-1319B0656-01ND
2019-02-1319B0656-03ND
2019-02-1319B0656-02ND
2019-02-1319B0656-045.67 ppb
2019-05-1519E0198-04ND
2019-05-1519E0198-012.10 ppb
2019-05-1519E0198-02ND
2019-05-1519E0198-03ND
2019-08-1419H0224-04ND
2019-08-1419H0224-03ND
2019-08-1419H0224-02ND
2019-08-1419H0224-012.39 ppb
2019-08-1419H0224-05ND
2019-11-1419K0222-01ND
2019-11-1419K0222-03ND
2019-11-1419K0222-02ND
2019-11-1419K0222-04ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-02-12ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-08-12ND
2020-11-12ND
2020-11-12ND
2020-11-12ND
2020-11-12ND
2021-02-15ND
2021-02-15ND
2021-02-15ND
2021-02-15ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-08-12ND
2021-08-12ND
2021-08-12ND
2021-08-12ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2021-11-15ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-02-14ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-08-16ND
2022-08-16ND
2022-08-16ND
2022-08-16ND
2022-11-15ND
2022-11-152.52 ppb
2022-11-156.47 ppb
2022-11-15ND
2023-02-15ND
2023-02-15ND
2023-02-15ND
2023-02-15ND
2023-05-16ND
2023-05-16ND
2023-05-16ND
2023-05-16ND
2023-08-16ND
2023-08-16ND
2023-08-16ND
2023-08-16ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND
2023-11-13ND