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Monochloroacetic acid

Jackson 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
20181.98 ppb86ND - 3.40 ppb
20191.79 ppb86ND - 3.20 ppb
20201.91 ppb881.60 ppb - 2.10 ppb
20211.15 ppb84ND - 4.20 ppb
20221.23 ppb84ND - 4.40 ppb
20232.55 ppb881.10 ppb - 3.90 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
2018-02-23Q18078680021.60 ppb
2018-02-23Q1807868001ND
2018-05-25Q18211910022.30 ppb
2018-05-25Q18211910013.10 ppb
2018-08-29Q18345770013.10 ppb
2018-08-29Q18345770022.30 ppb
2018-12-05Q18497350013.40 ppb
2018-12-05Q1849735011ND
2019-03-05Q19093710012.10 ppb
2019-03-05Q19093710022.30 ppb
2019-06-04Q19312590113.20 ppb
2019-06-04Q19312590122.70 ppb
2019-09-04Q1962211002ND
2019-09-04Q19622110012.40 ppb
2019-11-07Q1976106001ND
2019-11-07Q19761060021.60 ppb
2020-03-10Q20096260011.70 ppb
2020-03-10Q20096260022.10 ppb
2020-06-11Q20235820011.60 ppb
2020-06-11Q20235820021.90 ppb
2020-08-19Q20332050282.00 ppb
2020-08-19Q20332050292.00 ppb
2020-10-29Q20417790012.00 ppb
2020-10-29Q20417790022.00 ppb
2021-01-20Q2101457010ND
2021-01-20Q2101457015ND
2021-05-03Q21110710014.20 ppb
2021-05-03Q21110710021.70 ppb
2021-08-12Q2121676001ND
2021-08-12Q21216760022.00 ppb
2021-10-21Q2129820004ND
2021-10-21Q21298200051.30 ppb
2022-01-05Q2200323001ND
2022-01-05Q2200323002ND
2022-04-05Q2210384012ND
2022-04-05Q22103840131.50 ppb
2022-07-25Q2220978007ND
2022-07-25Q22209780084.40 ppb
2022-10-06Q22302290011.60 ppb
2022-10-06Q22302290022.30 ppb
2023-01-11Q23018160012.60 ppb
2023-01-11Q23018160021.10 ppb
2023-04-27Q23158950013.30 ppb
2023-04-27Q23158950022.00 ppb
2023-07-06Q23262380013.40 ppb
2023-07-06Q23262380022.30 ppb
2023-10-11Q23434240331.80 ppb
2023-10-11Q23434240343.90 ppb