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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Saginaw

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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.663 ppb164ND - 2.90 ppb
20151.60 ppb167ND - 4.50 ppb
20160.681 ppb164ND - 3.00 ppb
2017ND160ND
20180.944 ppb168ND - 2.20 ppb
20191.45 ppb1612ND - 2.80 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-18Q14086160022.90 ppb
2014-03-18Q14086160012.60 ppb
2014-03-18Q14086160042.70 ppb
2014-03-18Q14086160032.40 ppb
2014-06-23Q1423434004ND
2014-06-23Q1423434003ND
2014-06-23Q1423434002ND
2014-06-23Q1423434001ND
2014-08-20Q1438363003ND
2014-08-20Q1438363002ND
2014-08-20Q1438363004ND
2014-08-20Q1438363005ND
2014-10-20Q1453236004ND
2014-10-20Q1453236003ND
2014-10-20Q1453236002ND
2014-10-20Q1453236001ND
2015-02-05Q15047360042.00 ppb
2015-02-05Q1504736003ND
2015-02-05Q1504736002ND
2015-02-05Q1504736001ND
2015-05-12Q15172810014.10 ppb
2015-05-12Q15172810024.10 ppb
2015-05-12Q15172810044.50 ppb
2015-05-12Q15172810034.50 ppb
2015-08-13Q1532192004ND
2015-08-13Q1532192003ND
2015-08-13Q1532192002ND
2015-08-13Q1532192001ND
2015-10-13Q1540355004ND
2015-10-13Q1540355003ND
2015-10-13Q15403550023.60 ppb
2015-10-13Q15403550012.80 ppb
2016-02-02Q1604328002ND
2016-02-02Q1604328001ND
2016-02-02Q1604328003ND
2016-02-02Q1604328004ND
2016-04-26Q16163200042.50 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163200033.00 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163200022.60 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163200012.80 ppb
2016-09-12Q1636704004ND
2016-09-12Q1636704003ND
2016-09-12Q1636704002ND
2016-09-12Q1636704001ND
2016-11-16Q1650219001ND
2016-11-16Q1650219004ND
2016-11-16Q1650219002ND
2016-11-16Q1650219003ND
2017-01-30Q1703967002ND
2017-01-30Q1703967004ND
2017-01-30Q1703967001ND
2017-01-30Q1703967003ND
2017-05-16Q1719925005ND
2017-05-16Q1719925002ND
2017-05-16Q1719925004ND
2017-05-16Q1719925001ND
2017-08-07Q1733014002ND
2017-08-07Q1733014001ND
2017-08-07Q1733014003ND
2017-08-07Q1733014004ND
2017-10-04Q1748794004ND
2017-10-04Q1748794003ND
2017-10-04Q1748794002ND
2017-10-04Q1748794001ND
2018-01-10Q1801274005ND
2018-01-10Q1801274004ND
2018-01-10Q1801274003ND
2018-01-10Q1801274002ND
2018-04-10Q18145270011.90 ppb
2018-04-10Q18145270042.00 ppb
2018-04-10Q18145270032.00 ppb
2018-04-10Q18145270021.80 ppb
2018-07-16Q1827871004ND
2018-07-16Q1827871003ND
2018-07-16Q1827871001ND
2018-07-16Q1827871002ND
2018-10-22Q18421980041.80 ppb
2018-10-22Q18421980031.40 ppb
2018-10-22Q18421980022.00 ppb
2018-10-22Q18421980012.20 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087090032.80 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087090022.40 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087090042.80 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087090051.60 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201200041.80 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201200031.90 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201200022.00 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201200011.70 ppb
2019-07-23Q19468480041.30 ppb
2019-07-23Q19468480031.50 ppb
2019-07-23Q19468480021.90 ppb
2019-07-23Q19468480011.50 ppb
2019-11-18Q1977122001ND
2019-11-18Q1977122004ND
2019-11-18Q1977122003ND
2019-11-18Q1977122002ND