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Monochloroacetic acid

Stafford 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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103

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
2015ND70ND
20160.500 ppb249ND - 2.00 ppb
2017ND240ND
20181.75 ppb87ND - 3.00 ppb
2019ND320ND

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
2014-11-1314-17613HAAND
2014-11-1314-17617HAAND
2014-11-1314-17615HAAND
2014-11-1314-17610HAAND
2014-11-1314-17614HAAND
2014-11-1314-17616HAAND
2014-11-1314-17612HAAND
2014-11-1314-17611HAAND
2015-11-12460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-12460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-12460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-12460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-12460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-12460013-JAMES R.ND
2015-11-12460013-JAMES R.ND
2016-02-1116-02315HAA2.00 ppb
2016-02-1116-02319HAA2.00 ppb
2016-02-1116-02316HAA1.000 ppb
2016-02-1116-02317HAA1.000 ppb
2016-02-1116-02318HAA1.000 ppb
2016-02-1116-02320HAA1.000 ppb
2016-02-1116-02321HAA1.000 ppb
2016-02-1116-02322HAA1.000 ppb
2016-05-1316-08592HAAND
2016-05-1316-08593HAAND
2016-05-1316-08594HAAND
2016-05-1316-08598HAAND
2016-05-1316-08591HAAND
2016-05-1316-08595HAAND
2016-05-1316-08596HAAND
2016-05-1316-08597HAAND
2016-08-1116-14402HAA2.00 ppb
2016-08-1116-14408HAAND
2016-08-1116-14401HAAND
2016-08-1116-14403HAAND
2016-08-1116-14404HAAND
2016-08-1116-14405HAAND
2016-08-1116-14406HAAND
2016-08-1116-14407HAAND
2017-05-1117-08300 - HAAND
2017-05-1117-08301 - HAAND
2017-05-1117-08302 - HAAND
2017-05-1117-08303 - HAAND
2017-05-1117-08304 - HAAND
2017-05-1117-08305 - HAAND
2017-05-1117-08306 - HAAND
2017-05-1117-08307 - HAAND
2017-08-1017-14088 - HAAND
2017-08-1017-14089 - HAAND
2017-08-1017-14090 - HAAND
2017-08-1017-14091 - HAAND
2017-08-1017-14092 - HAAND
2017-08-1017-14093 - HAAND
2017-08-1017-14094 - HAAND
2017-08-1017-14095 - HAAND
2017-11-0917-21080-HAAND
2017-11-0917-21081-HAAND
2017-11-0917-21082-HAAND
2017-11-0917-21083-HAAND
2017-11-0917-21084-HAAND
2017-11-0917-21085-HAAND
2017-11-0917-21086-HAAND
2017-11-0917-21087-HAAND
2018-11-0818-22302-HAA5ND
2018-11-0818-22303-HAA2.00 ppb
2018-11-0818-22304-HAA3.00 ppb
2018-11-0818-22305-HAA1.000 ppb
2018-11-0818-22306-HAA2.00 ppb
2018-11-0818-22307-HAA2.00 ppb
2018-11-0818-22308-HAA2.00 ppb
2018-11-0818-22309-HAA2.00 ppb
2019-02-1419-02794-HAAND
2019-02-1419-02795-HAAND
2019-02-1419-02796-HAAND
2019-02-1419-02797-HAAND
2019-02-1419-02798-HAAND
2019-02-1419-02799-HAAND
2019-02-1419-02800-HAAND
2019-02-1419-02801-HAAND
2019-05-0919-08186-HAAND
2019-05-0919-08187-HAAND
2019-05-0919-08188-HAAND
2019-05-0919-08189-HAAND
2019-05-0919-08190-HAAND
2019-05-0919-08191-HAAND
2019-05-0919-08192-HAAND
2019-05-0919-08193-HAAND
2019-08-0819-14384-HAAND
2019-08-0819-14385-HAAND
2019-08-0819-14386-HAAND
2019-08-0819-14387-HAAND
2019-08-0819-14388-HAAND
2019-08-0819-14389-HAAND
2019-08-0819-14390-HAAND
2019-08-0819-14391-HAAND
2019-11-0719-20267-HAAND
2019-11-0719-20268-HAAND
2019-11-0719-20269-HAAND
2019-11-0719-20270-HAAND
2019-11-0719-20271-HAAND
2019-11-0719-20272-HAAND
2019-11-0719-20273-HAAND
2019-11-0719-20274-HAAND