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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Colonial Heights

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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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.301 ppb163ND - 2.52 ppb
2015ND160ND
20160.148 ppb162ND - 1.33 ppb
20170.488 ppb124ND - 2.22 ppb
20182.04 ppb1613ND - 4.27 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-0614-H1CH02ND
2014-01-0614-H1CH03ND
2014-01-0614-H1CH05ND
2014-01-0614-H1CH04ND
2014-04-0114-H2CH032.52 ppb
2014-04-0114-H2CH051.24 ppb
2014-04-0114-H2CH041.06 ppb
2014-04-0114-H2CH02ND
2014-07-0114-H3CH04ND
2014-07-0114-H3CH03ND
2014-07-0114-H3CH05ND
2014-07-0114-H3CH02ND
2014-10-0614-H4CH04ND
2014-10-0614-H4CH02ND
2014-10-0614-H4CH05ND
2014-10-0614-H4CH03ND
2015-01-0500005-APPOMATTOXND
2015-01-0500005-APPOMATTOXND
2015-01-0500005-APPOMATTOXND
2015-01-0500005-APPOMATTOXND
2015-04-20460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-20460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-20460260-EUROFINSND
2015-04-20460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-01460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-01460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-01460260-EUROFINSND
2015-07-01460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-05460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-05460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-05460260-EUROFINSND
2015-10-05460260-EUROFINSND
2016-01-043382093ND
2016-01-043382095ND
2016-01-043382097ND
2016-01-043382099ND
2016-04-0416-H2CH05ND
2016-04-0416-H2CH04ND
2016-04-0416-H2CH03ND
2016-04-0416-H2CH02ND
2016-07-0516-H3CH02ND
2016-07-0516-H3CH041.04 ppb
2016-07-0516-H3CH031.33 ppb
2016-07-0516-H3CH05ND
2016-10-0316-H4CH04ND
2016-10-0316-H4CH05ND
2016-10-0316-H4CH02ND
2016-10-0316-H4CH03ND
2017-01-0317-H1CH021.02 ppb
2017-01-0317-H1CH031.18 ppb
2017-01-0317-H1CH051.44 ppb
2017-01-0317-H1CH042.22 ppb
2017-07-0517-H3CH05ND
2017-07-0517-H3CH04ND
2017-07-0517-H3CH03ND
2017-07-0517-H3CH02ND
2017-10-0217-H4CH02ND
2017-10-0217-H4CH03ND
2017-10-0217-H4CH04ND
2017-10-0217-H4CH05ND
2018-01-0218-H1CH051.15 ppb
2018-01-0218-H1CH041.38 ppb
2018-01-0218-H1CH03ND
2018-01-0218-H1CH02ND
2018-04-0318-H2CH052.11 ppb
2018-04-0318-H2CH021.06 ppb
2018-04-0318-H2CH03ND
2018-04-0318-H2CH042.07 ppb
2018-07-0218-H3CH051.86 ppb
2018-07-0218-H3CH042.59 ppb
2018-07-0218-H3CH032.34 ppb
2018-07-0218-H3CH022.59 ppb
2018-10-0218-H4CH023.87 ppb
2018-10-0218-H4CH033.54 ppb
2018-10-0218-H4CH044.27 ppb
2018-10-0218-H4CH053.85 ppb
2019-01-0819A0239-01HAA5ND
2019-01-0819A0239-02-HAA5ND
2019-01-0819A0239-03-HAA5ND
2019-01-0819A0239-04-HAA5ND
2019-04-0219D0051-01-HAA5ND
2019-04-0219D0051-04-HAA5ND
2019-04-0219D0051-03-HAA5ND
2019-04-0219D0051-02-HAA5ND
2019-07-09E190607297ND
2019-07-09E190607301ND
2019-07-09E190607300ND
2019-07-09E190607295ND
2019-10-08E191000987ND
2019-10-08E191000983ND
2019-10-08E191000982ND
2019-10-08E191000979ND