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Monochloroacetic acid

Algona Water Department

NOTE: Algona Water Department purchases water from City of Auburn which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Auburn.

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Algona Water Department purchases water from City of Auburn which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Auburn.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-08-16ND
2018-08-16ND
2019-07-01ND
2019-07-01ND
2021-08-054159266ND
2021-08-054159265ND
2022-08-104338618ND
2022-08-104338619ND
2023-08-024507157ND
2023-08-034507158ND