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Monochloroacetic acid

Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20171.43 ppb3214ND - 4.60 ppb
20180.294 ppb324ND - 2.70 ppb
20190.794 ppb3215ND - 3.40 ppb

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
2017-01-0315499942ND
2017-01-0315499906ND
2017-01-0315499894ND
2017-01-0315499918ND
2017-01-0315499882ND
2017-01-0315499930ND
2017-01-0315499870ND
2017-01-0315499858ND
2017-04-0415919672ND
2017-04-0415919732ND
2017-04-04159196842.60 ppb
2017-04-04159197442.80 ppb
2017-04-04159196962.00 ppb
2017-04-04159196602.80 ppb
2017-04-04159197203.00 ppb
2017-04-04159197083.00 ppb
2017-07-06163969973.40 ppb
2017-07-06163969854.60 ppb
2017-07-06163969734.30 ppb
2017-07-06163969133.40 ppb
2017-07-06163969614.00 ppb
2017-07-06163969253.50 ppb
2017-07-06163969373.40 ppb
2017-07-06163969493.00 ppb
2017-10-0316864299ND
2017-10-0316864263ND
2017-10-0316864275ND
2017-10-0316864251ND
2017-10-0316864311ND
2017-10-0316864287ND
2017-10-0316864239ND
2017-10-0316864227ND
2018-01-02AF72815ND
2018-01-02AF72814ND
2018-01-02AF72813ND
2018-01-02AF72812ND
2018-01-02AF72811ND
2018-01-02AF72810ND
2018-01-02AF72809ND
2018-01-02AF72808ND
2018-04-03AF80622ND
2018-04-03AF80619ND
2018-04-03AF80621ND
2018-04-03AF80617ND
2018-04-03AF80616ND
2018-04-03AF80623ND
2018-04-03AF80618ND
2018-04-03AF80620ND
2018-07-16AF90131ND
2018-07-16AF901352.70 ppb
2018-07-16AF901282.10 ppb
2018-07-16AF901302.10 ppb
2018-07-16AF90132ND
2018-07-16AF90133ND
2018-07-16AF901292.50 ppb
2018-07-16AF90134ND
2018-10-01AF97298ND
2018-10-01AF97299ND
2018-10-01AF97297ND
2018-10-01AF97293ND
2018-10-01AF97300ND
2018-10-01AF97296ND
2018-10-01AF97294ND
2018-10-01AF97295ND
2019-01-03AG05558ND
2019-01-03AG05556ND
2019-01-03AG05561ND
2019-01-03AG05560ND
2019-01-03AG05562ND
2019-01-03AG05555ND
2019-01-03AG05557ND
2019-01-03AG05559ND
2019-04-02AG13349ND
2019-04-02AG13348ND
2019-04-02AG13346ND
2019-04-02AG13345ND
2019-04-02AG13344ND
2019-04-02AG13351ND
2019-04-02AG13347ND
2019-04-02AG13350ND
2019-07-01AG230212.10 ppb
2019-07-01AG230141.30 ppb
2019-07-01AG230151.60 ppb
2019-07-01AG230201.40 ppb
2019-07-01AG230181.40 ppb
2019-07-01AG230161.90 ppb
2019-07-01AG23019ND
2019-07-01AG230171.20 ppb
2019-10-01AG346271.50 ppb
2019-10-01AG346343.40 ppb
2019-10-01AG346331.70 ppb
2019-10-01AG346321.80 ppb
2019-10-01AG346311.40 ppb
2019-10-01AG346301.70 ppb
2019-10-01AG346291.60 ppb
2019-10-01AG346281.40 ppb