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Monochloroacetic acid

Tuscola-taylor County Water Control and Improvement District 1

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
20181.69 ppb85ND - 3.80 ppb
20190.938 ppb85ND - 2.00 ppb
20200.625 ppb82ND - 3.00 ppb
20210.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
20220.663 ppb82ND - 3.60 ppb
20231.71 ppb86ND - 4.90 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
2018-03-08Q1809709002ND
2018-03-08Q1809709001ND
2018-06-26Q18253590032.70 ppb
2018-06-26Q18253590023.80 ppb
2018-08-07Q1831779001ND
2018-08-07Q18317790021.70 ppb
2018-11-27Q18479460013.50 ppb
2018-11-27Q18479460021.80 ppb
2019-03-19Q1911594001ND
2019-03-19Q1911594002ND
2019-06-03Q19307180022.00 ppb
2019-06-03Q19307180032.00 ppb
2019-08-27Q19600970021.20 ppb
2019-08-27Q1960097001ND
2019-12-10Q19795830011.10 ppb
2019-12-10Q19795830021.20 ppb
2020-03-18Q2012034001ND
2020-03-18Q2012034002ND
2020-06-01Q2021699002ND
2020-06-01Q2021699003ND
2020-07-28Q20294240012.00 ppb
2020-07-28Q20294240023.00 ppb
2020-12-01Q2047538001ND
2020-12-01Q2047538002ND
2021-01-27Q2102013001ND
2021-01-27Q2102013002ND
2021-06-07Q21146030011.20 ppb
2021-06-07Q2114603002ND
2021-09-14Q2125069001ND
2021-09-14Q2125069002ND
2021-12-21Q2136055001ND
2021-12-21Q2136055002ND
2022-03-10Q2208371001ND
2022-03-10Q2208371002ND
2022-06-07Q2215901002ND
2022-06-07Q2215901003ND
2022-09-13Q2227199001ND
2022-09-13Q2227199002ND
2022-12-12Q22371120011.70 ppb
2022-12-12Q22371120023.60 ppb
2023-03-06Q2308692001ND
2023-03-06Q2308692002ND
2023-06-13Q23224270011.50 ppb
2023-06-13Q23224270023.00 ppb
2023-08-29Q23373540011.40 ppb
2023-08-29Q23373540024.90 ppb
2023-11-29Q23507910011.10 ppb
2023-11-29Q23507910021.80 ppb