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Monochloroacetic acid

Pulaski County Public Service Authority

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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.01 ppb85ND - 7.40 ppb
20190.804 ppb86ND - 1.40 ppb
20201.33 ppb128ND - 3.00 ppb
20211.84 ppb84ND - 4.80 ppb
20220.663 ppb82ND - 2.70 ppb
20230.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 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
2018-03-1518032212-06AND
2018-03-1518032212-04AND
2018-06-1418062309-04A1.89 ppb
2018-06-1418062309-06A2.78 ppb
2018-09-2018092761-04A7.40 ppb
2018-09-2018092761-06A2.67 ppb
2018-12-1918122948-04A1.36 ppb
2018-12-1918122948-06AND
2019-03-1419032061-01A0.952 ppb
2019-03-1419032061-05A0.820 ppb
2019-06-2019062858-03A0.758 ppb
2019-06-2019062858-05A1.40 ppb
2019-09-19731898003ND
2019-09-19731898007ND
2019-12-1973124190041.20 ppb
2019-12-1973124190061.30 ppb
2020-03-1973218590082.40 ppb
2020-03-1973218590062.30 ppb
2020-06-1873321320031.30 ppb
2020-06-1873321320062.70 ppb
2020-09-3073446310043.00 ppb
2020-09-307344631006ND
2020-11-207351287004_4601651.90 ppb
2020-12-177354388005ND
2020-12-177354388005_460165ND
2020-12-1773543880031.20 ppb
2020-12-177354388001_460165ND
2020-12-177354388003_4601651.20 ppb
2021-03-187364448005_4601482.80 ppb
2021-03-187364448001_4601482.80 ppb
2021-06-164935928ND
2021-06-1649359304.30 ppb
2021-09-15810-3032-3-HAAND
2021-09-15810-3032-2-HAA4.80 ppb
2021-12-15810-10615-2HND
2021-12-15810-10615-1HND
2022-03-14810-18296-2HND
2022-03-14810-18296-1HND
2022-06-17810-28667-2H2.70 ppb
2022-06-17810-28667-1H2.60 ppb
2022-09-19810-38609-A-2-AND
2022-09-19810-38609-A-1-AND
2022-12-19810-48163-D-2-AND
2022-12-19810-48163-D-1-AND
2023-03-20810-57469-D-1-AND
2023-03-20810-57469-D-2-AND
2023-06-17810-67411-A-1ND
2023-06-17810-67414-A-12.00 ppb
2023-09-19810-78766-A-1-AND
2023-09-19810-78771-A-1-BND
2023-12-18810-88708-A-1-BND
2023-12-18810-88708-A-2-AND