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Monochloroacetic acid

Minerva 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
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
20211.23 ppb41ND - 4.90 ppb
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
2018-01-25AE10487ND
2018-06-11AE29221ND
2018-08-20AE37581ND
2018-10-10AE43012ND
2019-02-05AE52844ND
2019-05-15AE66478ND
2019-07-02AE73088ND
2019-10-17AE86876ND
2020-02-11AE97849ND
2020-04-14AF06550ND
2020-07-15AF19395ND
2020-10-19AF31082ND
2021-01-20AF40037ND
2021-04-14AF501184.90 ppb
2021-08-26AF68096ND
2021-11-17AF76861ND
2022-01-27AF82191ND
2022-04-20AF93880ND
2022-09-15AG13173ND
2022-10-25AG18279ND
2023-03-01AG30934ND
2023-05-09AG39683ND
2023-08-01AG50785ND
2023-10-17AG60028ND