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Monochloroacetic acid

Moccasin Gap_scott 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.363 ppb82ND - 1.90 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.750 ppb82ND - 3.00 ppb
20220.375 ppb81ND - 3.00 ppb
20230.125 ppb81ND - 1.000 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
2018-03-15E1801012101.90 ppb
2018-03-15E1801012121.000 ppb
2018-06-188041740-01ND
2018-06-198063382-01ND
2018-09-178072247-02ND
2018-09-178072247-04ND
2018-12-178102360-02ND
2018-12-178102360-04ND
2019-03-189011774-02ND
2019-03-189011774-04ND
2019-06-179041975-02ND
2019-06-179041975-04ND
2019-09-179071879-02ND
2019-09-179071879-04ND
2019-12-179101351-04ND
2019-12-179101351-02ND
2020-03-170011927-02ND
2020-03-170011927-04ND
2020-06-160061750-02ND
2020-06-160061750-04ND
2020-09-150091643-02ND
2020-09-150091643-04ND
2020-12-150121399-02ND
2020-12-150121399-04ND
2021-03-161032407-04ND
2021-03-161032407-02ND
2021-06-151062295-02ND
2021-06-151062295-04ND
2021-09-211093168-02-HAA3.00 ppb
2021-09-211093168-04-HAA3.00 ppb
2021-12-211123780-02_HAAND
2021-12-211123780-04_HAAND
2022-03-152032650-04ND
2022-03-152032650-02ND
2022-06-212063680-02ND
2022-06-212063680-04ND
2022-09-202093015-02ND
2022-09-202093015-04ND
2022-12-202121958-02ND
2022-12-202121958-043.00 ppb
2023-03-213032498-02ND
2023-03-213032498-041.000 ppb
2023-06-203062067-02ND
2023-06-203062067-04ND
2023-09-193091715-02ND
2023-09-193091715-04ND
2023-12-193122791-02ND
2023-12-193122791-04ND