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Monochloroacetic acid

Flat 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
20181.000 ppb41ND - 4.00 ppb
20193.75 ppb41ND - 15.0 ppb
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-01-25AE10479ND
2018-05-10AE25881ND
2018-08-16AE373354.00 ppb
2018-11-20AE46581ND
2019-03-06AE5733515.0 ppb
2019-04-03AE60992ND
2019-07-08AE73387ND
2019-10-07AE85765ND
2020-01-15AE93673ND
2020-04-27AF08144ND
2020-07-13AF19033ND
2020-10-26AF31730ND
2021-03-02AF44853ND
2021-04-08AF49424ND
2021-08-12AF65972ND
2021-12-01AF77605ND
2022-02-28AF86547ND
2022-04-25AF94226ND
2022-08-08AG08034ND
2022-11-15AG18760ND
2023-01-10AG23686ND
2023-04-11AG36247ND
2023-07-11AG47805ND
2023-10-04AG58371ND