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Monochloroacetic acid

Ravencliff Mcgraws Saulsville Psd

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)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.200 ppb81ND - 1.60 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.460 ppb104ND - 1.30 ppb
202114.4 ppb86ND - 50.5 ppb
202251.7 ppb883.18 ppb - 89.8 ppb
202333.8 ppb884.76 ppb - 84.9 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
2018-02-2635376891002ND
2018-02-2635376891001ND
2018-05-2135394001002ND
2018-05-2135394001001ND
2018-08-2035412524002ND
2018-08-2035412524001ND
2018-11-0835430065002ND
2018-11-08354300650011.60 ppb
2019-02-2535450946002ND
2019-02-2535450946001ND
2019-05-2235470863002ND
2019-05-2235470863001ND
2019-08-0535487772002ND
2019-08-0535487772001ND
2019-11-2035614471003ND
2019-11-2035514471004ND
2020-02-1035530346001ND
2020-02-1036530346002ND
2020-02-1036530346001ND
2020-02-1035530346002ND
2020-05-1835551274002ND
2020-05-1835551274001ND
2020-08-24355733640021.20 ppb
2020-08-24355733640011.20 ppb
2020-11-16355931160021.30 ppb
2020-11-16355931160010.900 ppb
2021-02-108892400022.98 ppb
2021-02-108692400017.91 ppb
2021-05-199091400023.34 ppb
2021-05-199091400011.63 ppb
2021-08-0992605000248.7 ppb
2021-08-0992605000150.5 ppb
2021-11-1635679573002ND
2021-11-1635679573001ND
2022-02-169658900023.18 ppb
2022-02-169658900014.30 ppb
2022-05-2598621000176.8 ppb
2022-05-2598621000258.6 ppb
2022-08-29100658000283.7 ppb
2022-08-29100658000180.2 ppb
2022-11-28102639000289.8 ppb
2022-11-28102639000117.2 ppb
2023-02-2110444600014.76 ppb
2023-02-2110444600026.78 ppb
2023-05-30106502000148.9 ppb
2023-05-30106502000284.9 ppb
2023-08-29109103000145.7 ppb
2023-08-29109103000244.4 ppb
2023-11-29110432000113.5 ppb
2023-11-29110432000221.1 ppb