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Monochloroacetic acid

Skyway Water & Sewer

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.27 ppb169ND - 3.02 ppb
20190.780 ppb166ND - 2.68 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20211.39 ppb1611ND - 2.68 ppb
20221.39 ppb1610ND - 4.39 ppb
20230.628 ppb166ND - 1.85 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
2018-02-072.46 ppb
2018-02-071.59 ppb
2018-05-092.04 ppb
2018-05-092.03 ppb
2018-06-142.27 ppb
2018-06-14ND
2018-06-143.02 ppb
2018-06-142.66 ppb
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-09ND
2018-08-092.23 ppb
2018-08-092.06 ppb
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-091.65 ppb
2019-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2019-08-072.68 ppb
2019-08-072.39 ppb
2019-08-07ND
2019-08-072.63 ppb
2019-11-051.51 ppb
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-051.62 ppb
2021-02-0440785782.68 ppb
2021-02-0440785811.86 ppb
2021-02-044078579ND
2021-02-0440785802.64 ppb
2021-05-0541209901.90 ppb
2021-05-054120991ND
2021-05-0541209921.95 ppb
2021-05-0541209931.94 ppb
2021-08-1241723232.20 ppb
2021-08-1241723242.36 ppb
2021-08-124172322ND
2021-08-1241723211.58 ppb
2021-11-0342061931.53 ppb
2021-11-034206190ND
2021-11-0342061921.65 ppb
2021-11-034206191ND
2022-02-084244636ND
2022-02-084244637ND
2022-02-084244638ND
2022-02-0842446351.55 ppb
2022-05-0542848164.39 ppb
2022-05-0542848192.12 ppb
2022-05-0542848182.13 ppb
2022-05-054284817ND
2022-08-024330598ND
2022-08-0243305992.80 ppb
2022-08-0243306002.34 ppb
2022-08-0243305972.24 ppb
2022-11-0343743451.58 ppb
2022-11-0343743421.50 ppb
2022-11-0343743441.63 ppb
2022-11-034374343ND
2023-02-064412826ND
2023-02-064412824ND
2023-02-064412823ND
2023-02-064412825ND
2023-05-034452288ND
2023-05-0344522911.51 ppb
2023-05-034452289ND
2023-05-0344522901.75 ppb
2023-08-0944991891.60 ppb
2023-08-0944991911.85 ppb
2023-08-0944991921.77 ppb
2023-08-094499190ND
2023-11-064548286ND
2023-11-0645482851.57 ppb
2023-11-064548283ND
2023-11-064548284ND