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Monochloroacetic acid

Gastonia Scurry Special Utility District

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
20181.79 ppb86ND - 3.20 ppb
20191.18 ppb84ND - 2.80 ppb
20200.500 ppb83ND - 2.00 ppb
20211.30 ppb85ND - 2.90 ppb
20220.450 ppb82ND - 2.60 ppb
20231.36 ppb86ND - 2.50 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
2018-02-05Q1804278002ND
2018-02-05Q1804278001ND
2018-05-09Q18191180023.20 ppb
2018-05-09Q18191180012.50 ppb
2018-08-27Q18342270012.10 ppb
2018-08-27Q18342270021.70 ppb
2018-11-28Q18482550022.00 ppb
2018-11-28Q18482550032.80 ppb
2019-01-22Q19031880032.70 ppb
2019-01-22Q19031880042.50 ppb
2019-04-29Q19169320012.80 ppb
2019-04-29Q1916932003ND
2019-08-01Q19504320031.40 ppb
2019-08-01Q1950432002ND
2019-10-15Q1972665002ND
2019-10-15Q1972665003ND
2020-01-15Q2001631003ND
2020-01-15Q2001631004ND
2020-04-23Q20162040021.000 ppb
2020-04-23Q2016204003ND
2020-08-13Q2032326002ND
2020-08-13Q2032326003ND
2020-12-01Q20480660011.000 ppb
2020-12-01Q20480660022.00 ppb
2021-02-09Q2103869002ND
2021-02-09Q21038690032.00 ppb
2021-04-19Q21099460012.80 ppb
2021-04-19Q21099460022.90 ppb
2021-07-30Q21199980021.30 ppb
2021-07-30Q21199980031.40 ppb
2021-10-26Q2130114002ND
2021-10-26Q2130114003ND
2022-02-09Q2204748003ND
2022-02-09Q2204748004ND
2022-06-08Q22160590021.000 ppb
2022-06-08Q2216059003ND
2022-09-09Q2226934002ND
2022-09-09Q2226934003ND
2022-12-06Q22367280022.60 ppb
2022-12-06Q2236728003ND
2023-02-06Q2304362003ND
2023-02-06Q2304362004ND
2023-06-06Q23210920021.60 ppb
2023-06-06Q23210920032.10 ppb
2023-08-17Q23346940021.40 ppb
2023-08-17Q23346940032.50 ppb
2023-11-15Q23490760021.60 ppb
2023-11-15Q23490760031.70 ppb