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Monochloroacetic acid

Boro of Waynesboro

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)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.550 ppb42ND - 1.60 ppb
20190.475 ppb168ND - 1.70 ppb
20200.298 ppb164ND - 1.47 ppb
20210.633 ppb168ND - 1.70 ppb
2022ND160ND
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
2018-10-03581 CLEVELAN0.600 ppb
2018-10-03261 N BROADND
2018-10-0313396 LINDA1.60 ppb
2018-10-0399 CEMETERYND
2019-01-03H8L0703-011.70 ppb
2019-01-03H8L0703-041.10 ppb
2019-01-03H8L0703-021.40 ppb
2019-01-03H8L0703-030.870 ppb
2019-04-04H9D0643-010.576 ppb
2019-04-04H9D0643-040.705 ppb
2019-04-04H9D0643-020.684 ppb
2019-04-04H9D0643-030.570 ppb
2019-07-054348145ND
2019-07-054348148ND
2019-07-054348147ND
2019-07-054348146ND
2019-10-089J11290-04ND
2019-10-089J11290-03ND
2019-10-089J11290-02ND
2019-10-089J11290-01ND
2020-01-061.16 ppb
2020-01-061.02 ppb
2020-01-061.47 ppb
2020-01-06ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-011.12 ppb
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-13ND
2020-07-06ND
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2020-07-07ND
2020-10-05ND
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2021-01-041.31 ppb
2021-01-041.29 ppb
2021-01-041.04 ppb
2021-01-041.70 ppb
2021-04-051.11 ppb
2021-04-051.29 ppb
2021-04-051.20 ppb
2021-04-051.18 ppb
2021-07-07ND
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