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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Goose Creek

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.395 ppb161ND - 6.32 ppb
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
2014-01-272140128-3ND
2014-01-272140128-4ND
2014-01-272140128-5ND
2014-01-272140128-2ND
2014-04-242140425-2ND
2014-04-242140425-3ND
2014-04-242140425-4ND
2014-04-242140425-5ND
2014-07-222140723-2ND
2014-07-222140723-3ND
2014-07-222140723-4ND
2014-07-222140723-5ND
2014-10-292141030-11ND
2014-10-292141030-13ND
2014-10-292141030-12ND
2014-10-292141030-10ND
2015-01-272150128-36ND
2015-01-272150128-37ND
2015-01-272150128-38ND
2015-01-272150128-39ND
2015-04-222150423-2ND
2015-04-222150423-3ND
2015-04-222150423-4ND
2015-04-222150423-5ND
2015-07-292150730-3ND
2015-07-292150730-5ND
2015-07-292150730-4ND
2015-07-292150730-2ND
2015-10-262151027-3ND
2015-10-262151027-4ND
2015-10-262151027-5ND
2015-10-262151027-2ND
2016-01-262160127-25ND
2016-01-262160127-24ND
2016-01-262160127-23ND
2016-01-262160127-22ND
2016-04-262160427-45ND
2016-04-262160427-44ND
2016-04-262160427-46ND
2016-04-262160427-47ND
2016-07-282160729-24ND
2016-07-282160729-25ND
2016-07-282160729-26ND
2016-07-282160729-27ND
2016-10-282161101-22ND
2016-10-282161101-23ND
2016-10-282161101-246.32 ppb
2016-10-282161101-25ND
2017-01-252170126-31ND
2017-01-252170126-28ND
2017-01-252170126-29ND
2017-01-252170126-30ND
2017-04-262170428-05ND
2017-04-262170428-06ND
2017-04-262170428-07ND
2017-04-262170428-08ND
2017-07-262170728-29ND
2017-07-262170728-28ND
2017-07-262170728-27ND
2017-07-262170728-26ND
2017-10-252171027-02ND
2017-10-252171027-03ND
2017-10-252171027-04ND
2017-10-252171027-05ND
2018-01-222180124-39ND
2018-01-222180124-38ND
2018-01-222180124-37ND
2018-01-222180124-36ND
2018-04-262180501-05ND
2018-04-262180501-02ND
2018-04-262180501-03ND
2018-04-262180501-04ND
2018-07-252180727-05ND
2018-07-252180727-04ND
2018-07-252180727-03ND
2018-07-252180727-02ND
2018-10-222181025-08ND
2018-10-222181025-09ND
2018-10-222181025-10ND
2018-10-222181025-11ND
2019-01-282190129-18ND
2019-01-282190129-19ND
2019-01-282190129-20ND
2019-01-282190129-21ND
2019-04-222190423-02ND
2019-04-222190423-05ND
2019-04-222190423-04ND
2019-04-222190423-03ND
2019-07-252190726-53ND
2019-07-252190726-55ND
2019-07-252190726-54ND
2019-07-252190726-52ND
2019-10-222191023-21ND
2019-10-222191023-20ND
2019-10-222191023-19ND
2019-10-222191023-18ND