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Monochloroacetic acid

Milligan 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.70 ppb43ND - 2.90 ppb
20190.325 ppb41ND - 1.30 ppb
20201.63 ppb43ND - 3.00 ppb
20210.850 ppb42ND - 2.00 ppb
20221.18 ppb43ND - 2.00 ppb
20232.73 ppb441.50 ppb - 3.40 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
2018-02-07Q1804819001ND
2018-05-08Q18187940012.90 ppb
2018-08-17Q18333820011.70 ppb
2018-11-09Q18450540012.20 ppb
2019-02-12Q1906726001ND
2019-06-12Q19364280011.30 ppb
2019-09-26Q1969353001ND
2019-12-17Q1980320002ND
2020-01-31Q20044980011.50 ppb
2020-05-13Q20186880013.00 ppb
2020-09-24Q20378700012.00 ppb
2020-12-10Q2049306001ND
2021-01-27Q2102020002ND
2021-04-28Q21107210012.00 ppb
2021-08-09Q21210180011.40 ppb
2021-10-18Q2129056001ND
2022-02-16Q22057410021.000 ppb
2022-06-15Q22166930011.70 ppb
2022-09-26Q2228739001ND
2022-11-30Q22355360012.00 ppb
2023-02-22Q23074150012.90 ppb
2023-05-03Q23168110013.10 ppb
2023-08-10Q23332420023.40 ppb
2023-11-08Q23480630011.50 ppb