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Monochloroacetic acid

Spotsylvania County Utilities

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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66

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
20161.88 ppb87ND - 3.00 ppb
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND160ND
20190.118 ppb342ND - 2.00 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
2014-11-1214-17449HAAND
2014-11-1214-17450HAAND
2014-11-1214-17448HAAND
2014-11-1214-17453HAAND
2014-11-1214-17452HAAND
2014-11-1214-17451HAAND
2014-11-1214-17454HAAND
2014-11-1214-17455HAAND
2016-08-0816-14069HAA2.00 ppb
2016-08-081614062HAAND
2016-08-0816-14065HAA2.00 ppb
2016-08-0816-14064HAA2.00 ppb
2016-08-0816-14068HAA2.00 ppb
2016-08-0816-14067HAA2.00 ppb
2016-08-0816-14066HAA2.00 ppb
2016-08-0816-14063HAA3.00 ppb
2018-02-0618-02201HAA5ND
2018-02-0618-02200HAA5ND
2018-02-0618-02199HAA5ND
2018-02-0618-02198HAA5ND
2018-02-0618-02197HAA5ND
2018-02-0618-02196HAA5ND
2018-02-0618-02195HAA5ND
2018-02-0618-02194HAA5ND
2018-08-0718-15782-HAAND
2018-08-0718-15781-HAAND
2018-08-0718-15780-HAAND
2018-08-0718-15779-HAAND
2018-08-0718-15778-HAAND
2018-08-0718-15777-HAAND
2018-08-0718-15776-HAAND
2018-08-0718-15775-HAAND
2019-02-0519-02052-HAAND
2019-02-0519-02051-HAAND
2019-02-0519-02050-HAAND
2019-02-0519-02049-HAAND
2019-02-0519-02048-HAAND
2019-02-0519-02047-HAAND
2019-02-0519-02046-HAAND
2019-02-0519-02053-HAAND
2019-05-0719-08016-HAAND
2019-05-0719-08017-HAAND
2019-05-0719-08018-HAAND
2019-05-0719-08015-HAAND
2019-05-0719-08014-HAAND
2019-05-0719-08013-HAAND
2019-05-0719-08012-HAAND
2019-05-0719-08011-HAAND
2019-08-0619-14170-HAAND
2019-08-0619-14177-HAAND
2019-08-0619-14169-HAAND
2019-08-0619-14171-HAAND
2019-08-0619-14172-HAAND
2019-08-0619-14173-HAAND
2019-08-0619-14174-HAA2.00 ppb
2019-08-0619-14175-HAAND
2019-08-0619-14176-HAAND
2019-08-0619-14178-HAAND
2019-11-0519-20058-HAAND
2019-11-0519-20057-HAAND
2019-11-0519-20056-HAA2.00 ppb
2019-11-0519-20055-HAAND
2019-11-0519-20054-HAAND
2019-11-0519-20053-HAAND
2019-11-0519-20052-HAAND
2019-11-0519-20051-HAAND