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Monochloroacetic acid

Coke County Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.50 ppb84ND - 3.60 ppb
20192.03 ppb86ND - 4.10 ppb
20202.29 ppb86ND - 6.40 ppb
20210.288 ppb82ND - 1.30 ppb
20221.23 ppb84ND - 4.80 ppb
20232.76 ppb882.30 ppb - 4.30 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
2018-02-13Q1805827002ND
2018-02-13Q1805827001ND
2018-04-25Q1816850003ND
2018-04-25Q1816850002ND
2018-08-01Q18305810013.60 ppb
2018-08-01Q18305810022.80 ppb
2018-11-28Q18483960013.20 ppb
2018-11-28Q18483960022.40 ppb
2019-02-27Q19084430013.40 ppb
2019-02-27Q19084430024.10 ppb
2019-05-15Q19255790022.50 ppb
2019-05-15Q19255790032.50 ppb
2019-07-11Q19443060021.90 ppb
2019-07-11Q19443060011.80 ppb
2019-11-05Q1975112001ND
2019-11-05Q1975112002ND
2020-03-24Q20124390014.70 ppb
2020-03-24Q20124390026.40 ppb
2020-05-06Q20178820011.30 ppb
2020-05-06Q20178820021.90 ppb
2020-07-27Q20291910012.00 ppb
2020-07-27Q20291910022.00 ppb
2020-12-09Q2049284001ND
2020-12-09Q2049284002ND
2021-03-17Q2106975001ND
2021-03-17Q21069750021.30 ppb
2021-04-26Q2110545002ND
2021-04-26Q21105450031.000 ppb
2021-07-19Q2118798001ND
2021-07-19Q2118798002ND
2021-12-09Q2134651001ND
2021-12-09Q2134651002ND
2022-02-28Q2206741001ND
2022-02-28Q2206741002ND
2022-05-05Q2213697001ND
2022-05-05Q22136970021.000 ppb
2022-08-04Q2222488001ND
2022-08-04Q22224880021.10 ppb
2022-12-14Q22378660014.80 ppb
2022-12-14Q22378660022.90 ppb
2023-02-16Q23066890012.50 ppb
2023-02-16Q23066890022.50 ppb
2023-05-02Q23164430022.50 ppb
2023-05-02Q23164430032.50 ppb
2023-08-29Q23373630014.30 ppb
2023-08-29Q23373630022.50 ppb
2023-12-13Q23535160012.30 ppb
2023-12-13Q23535160023.00 ppb