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Monochloroacetic acid

Slc 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
20182.66 ppb85ND - 6.40 ppb
20191.64 ppb83ND - 9.20 ppb
20201.04 ppb82ND - 4.50 ppb
20210.413 ppb82ND - 2.00 ppb
20221.39 ppb82ND - 5.80 ppb
20231.03 ppb84ND - 5.20 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
2018-02-28Q1808380008ND
2018-02-28Q1808380003ND
2018-05-22Q18206390032.40 ppb
2018-05-22Q18206390023.50 ppb
2018-09-19Q1837448002ND
2018-09-19Q18374480036.40 ppb
2018-12-06Q18501120025.90 ppb
2018-12-06Q18501120033.10 ppb
2019-03-06Q19096770112.50 ppb
2019-03-06Q19096770129.20 ppb
2019-06-27Q1940536002ND
2019-06-27Q19405360031.40 ppb
2019-09-24Q1968202003ND
2019-09-24Q1968202002ND
2019-11-20Q1977664002ND
2019-11-20Q1977664003ND
2020-02-25Q20069300053.80 ppb
2020-02-25Q20069300064.50 ppb
2020-04-16Q2015048002ND
2020-04-16Q2015048003ND
2020-09-16Q2037148002ND
2020-09-16Q2037148003ND
2020-12-10Q2049385002ND
2020-12-10Q2049385003ND
2021-03-23Q21074210052.00 ppb
2021-03-23Q2107421006ND
2021-05-24Q21134020041.30 ppb
2021-05-24Q2113402005ND
2021-09-16Q2125449002ND
2021-09-16Q2125449003ND
2021-11-18Q2132377002ND
2021-11-18Q2132377003ND
2022-03-30Q2209974012ND
2022-03-30Q2209974013ND
2022-06-07Q2215834002ND
2022-06-07Q2215834003ND
2022-09-14Q2227606002ND
2022-09-14Q2227606003ND
2022-12-21Q22385690015.30 ppb
2022-12-21Q22385690025.80 ppb
2023-03-08Q23091380071.000 ppb
2023-03-08Q23091380085.20 ppb
2023-05-23Q23196120021.000 ppb
2023-05-23Q23196120031.000 ppb
2023-09-19Q2340256001ND
2023-09-19Q2340256002ND
2023-11-14Q2348756002ND
2023-11-14Q2348756003ND