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Monochloroacetic acid

New Berlin Water Utility

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0656 ppb162ND - 0.590 ppb
20150.0419 ppb161ND - 0.670 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-03-13774638ND
2014-03-13774637ND
2014-03-13774636ND
2014-03-13774639ND
2014-06-11796325ND
2014-06-117963260.460 ppb
2014-06-117963240.590 ppb
2014-06-11796323ND
2014-09-11817674ND
2014-09-11817675ND
2014-09-11817673ND
2014-09-11817676ND
2014-12-10835346ND
2014-12-10835345ND
2014-12-10835348ND
2014-12-10835347ND
2015-03-11847863ND
2015-03-11847862ND
2015-03-11847864ND
2015-03-118478610.670 ppb
2015-06-10864857ND
2015-06-10864856ND
2015-06-10864859ND
2015-06-10864858ND
2015-09-09881887ND
2015-09-09881890ND
2015-09-09881889ND
2015-09-09881888ND
2015-12-09897615ND
2015-12-09897616ND
2015-12-09897618ND
2015-12-09897617ND
2016-03-09909391ND
2016-03-09909392ND
2016-03-09909390ND
2016-03-09909393ND
2016-06-08925877ND
2016-06-08925876ND
2016-06-08925879ND
2016-06-08925878ND
2016-09-14945971ND
2016-09-14945970ND
2016-09-14945969ND
2016-09-14945968ND
2016-12-14966635ND
2016-12-14966632ND
2016-12-14966634ND
2016-12-14966633ND
2017-03-08976951ND
2017-03-08976953ND
2017-03-08976954ND
2017-03-08976952ND
2017-06-14997988ND
2017-06-14997989ND
2017-06-14997990ND
2017-06-14997991ND
2017-09-131018198ND
2017-09-131018200ND
2017-09-131018199ND
2017-09-131018197ND
2017-12-131033477ND
2017-12-131033479ND
2017-12-131033478ND
2017-12-131033476ND
2018-03-141045310ND
2018-03-141045313ND
2018-03-141045312ND
2018-03-141045311ND
2018-06-131061443ND
2018-06-131061442ND
2018-06-131061444ND
2018-06-131061445ND
2018-09-121080064ND
2018-09-121080063ND
2018-09-121080061ND
2018-09-121080062ND
2018-12-121097494ND
2018-12-121097493ND
2018-12-121097496ND
2018-12-121097495ND
2019-03-131109552ND
2019-03-131109553ND
2019-03-131109554ND
2019-03-131109551ND
2019-06-121127632ND
2019-06-121127631ND
2019-06-121127630ND
2019-06-121127629ND
2019-09-111147353ND
2019-09-111147354ND
2019-09-111147352ND
2019-09-111147351ND
2019-12-111165286ND
2019-12-111165285ND
2019-12-111165284ND
2019-12-111165287ND