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Monochloroacetic acid

Raleigh County Psd Arnett

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.863 ppb84ND - 2.20 ppb
20191.75 ppb85ND - 4.40 ppb
20200.850 ppb104ND - 2.60 ppb
202113.6 ppb882.20 ppb - 22.5 ppb
202219.3 ppb8811.9 ppb - 26.7 ppb
202334.6 ppb8817.1 ppb - 64.3 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
2018-02-0135372855001ND
2018-02-0135372658001ND
2018-05-02353902390011.60 ppb
2018-05-04353907030011.10 ppb
2018-08-0235409183001ND
2018-08-0235409182001ND
2018-11-07354300660012.20 ppb
2018-11-08354316620012.00 ppb
2019-02-06354471130011.90 ppb
2019-02-0735447873001ND
2019-05-03354665620012.60 ppb
2019-05-06354675520012.20 ppb
2019-08-0135487520001ND
2019-08-0235487516001ND
2019-11-04355108860012.90 ppb
2019-11-06355108830014.40 ppb
2020-02-0335528456001ND
2020-02-0335528456002ND
2020-02-0335528456001ND
2020-02-0335528456002ND
2020-05-0435547790011.20 ppb
2020-05-0735549859001ND
2020-08-0435668411001ND
2020-08-04355684110022.60 ppb
2020-11-02355894510022.10 ppb
2020-11-02355894510012.60 ppb
2021-02-0188835000116.8 ppb
2021-02-0186835000215.7 ppb
2021-05-0590634000212.5 ppb
2021-05-0590634000113.4 ppb
2021-08-0292498000222.0 ppb
2021-08-0292498000122.5 ppb
2021-11-02356771650013.40 ppb
2021-11-02356771640012.20 ppb
2022-02-0296296000111.9 ppb
2022-02-0396301000117.4 ppb
2022-05-0396238000115.6 ppb
2022-05-0396238000218.3 ppb
2022-08-02100222000218.7 ppb
2022-08-02100222000124.0 ppb
2022-11-01102300000226.7 ppb
2022-11-01102300000122.0 ppb
2023-02-02104154000123.0 ppb
2023-02-02104154000220.1 ppb
2023-05-01106009000117.1 ppb
2023-05-01106009000221.7 ppb
2023-08-10108588000137.0 ppb
2023-08-10108588000246.5 ppb
2023-11-02110117000164.3 ppb
2023-11-02110117000247.2 ppb