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Monochloroacetic acid

North Myrtle Beach

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
20170.463 ppb163ND - 2.72 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-02-052140206-35ND
2014-02-052140206-36ND
2014-02-052140206-37ND
2014-02-052140206-34ND
2014-04-212140422-5ND
2014-04-212140422-6ND
2014-04-212140422-7ND
2014-04-212140422-8ND
2014-07-222140723-44ND
2014-07-222140723-45ND
2014-07-222140723-46ND
2014-07-222140723-47ND
2014-10-282141029-13ND
2014-10-282141029-15ND
2014-10-282141029-14ND
2014-10-282141029-12ND
2015-01-272150128-26ND
2015-01-272150128-27ND
2015-01-272150128-28ND
2015-01-272150128-29ND
2015-04-202150421-2ND
2015-04-202150421-3ND
2015-04-202150421-4ND
2015-04-202150421-5ND
2015-07-272150728-23ND
2015-07-272150728-25ND
2015-07-272150728-24ND
2015-07-272150728-22ND
2015-11-112151112-12ND
2015-11-112151112-13ND
2015-11-112151112-14ND
2015-11-112151112-11ND
2016-01-272160128-24ND
2016-01-272160128-25ND
2016-01-272160128-23ND
2016-01-272160128-22ND
2016-04-262160427-23ND
2016-04-262160427-21ND
2016-04-262160427-25ND
2016-04-262160427-24ND
2016-07-252160726-28ND
2016-07-252160726-29ND
2016-07-252160726-31ND
2016-07-252160726-30ND
2016-11-292161130-02ND
2016-11-292161130-03ND
2016-11-292161130-05ND
2016-11-292161130-04ND
2017-01-182170119-14ND
2017-01-182170119-12ND
2017-01-182170119-13ND
2017-01-182170119-15ND
2017-04-262170427-14ND
2017-04-262170427-15ND
2017-04-262170427-16ND
2017-04-262170427-17ND
2017-08-022170803-052.56 ppb
2017-08-022170803-04ND
2017-08-022170803-032.12 ppb
2017-08-022170803-022.72 ppb
2017-10-252171026-38ND
2017-10-252171026-39ND
2017-10-252171026-40ND
2017-10-252171026-41ND
2018-01-242180125-27ND
2018-01-242180125-26ND
2018-01-242180125-25ND
2018-01-242180125-24ND
2018-04-252180426-23ND
2018-04-252180426-20ND
2018-04-252180426-21ND
2018-04-252180426-22ND
2018-07-252180726-27ND
2018-07-252180726-26ND
2018-07-252180726-25ND
2018-07-252180726-24ND
2018-10-232181024-66ND
2018-10-232181024-67ND
2018-10-232181024-68ND
2018-10-232181024-69ND
2019-01-312190201-06ND
2019-01-312190201-07ND
2019-01-312190201-08ND
2019-01-312190201-09ND
2019-04-242190426-36ND
2019-04-242190426-39ND
2019-04-242190426-38ND
2019-04-242190426-37ND
2019-07-252190726-43ND
2019-07-252190726-45ND
2019-07-252190726-44ND
2019-07-252190726-42ND
2019-10-232191024-19ND
2019-10-232191024-18ND
2019-10-232191024-17ND
2019-10-232191024-16ND