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Monochloroacetic acid

Falls Creek Borough 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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25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
20191.28 ppb41ND - 5.10 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-0514020325-001ND
2014-11-0514110885-001ND
2015-02-0412471415ND
2015-03-1812585912ND
2015-05-0612830746ND
2015-05-0612830791ND
2015-08-0513215560ND
2015-08-0513215547ND
2015-11-0413587668ND
2015-11-0413587659ND
2016-02-0313940845ND
2016-02-0313940853ND
2016-05-0314348035ND
2016-05-0314348045ND
2016-08-0214844912ND
2016-08-0214844900ND
2016-11-0115316835ND
2016-11-0215316842ND
2017-02-2815740892ND
2017-02-2815740903ND
2018-11-062348427001ND
2019-02-133016762001ND
2019-05-0730328060015.10 ppb
2019-08-063049949001ND
2019-11-073069323001ND