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Monochloroacetic acid

Linville-haile Water System

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20160.650 ppb164ND - 2.70 ppb
20171.35 ppb164ND - 5.70 ppb
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
2014-01-221296375ND
2014-01-221296374ND
2014-01-221296375ND
2014-01-221296374ND
2014-04-071296372ND
2014-04-071296373ND
2014-04-071296373ND
2014-04-071296372ND
2014-07-121318289ND
2014-07-121318289ND
2014-07-141318290ND
2014-07-141318290ND
2014-10-081340743ND
2014-10-081340744ND
2014-10-081340744ND
2014-10-081340743ND
2015-01-271367849ND
2015-01-271367850ND
2015-01-271367850ND
2015-01-271367849ND
2015-04-21LA6121-1ND
2015-04-21LA6121-2ND
2015-04-21LA6121-2ND
2015-04-21LA6121-1ND
2015-07-1635198577002ND
2015-07-1635198577001ND
2015-07-1635198577002ND
2015-07-1635198577001ND
2015-10-13LA12751-1ND
2015-10-13LA12751-2ND
2015-10-13LA12751-2ND
2015-10-13LA12751-1ND
2016-01-11LA16006-1ND
2016-01-11LA16006-2ND
2016-01-11LA16006-2ND
2016-01-11LA16006-1ND
2016-04-12LA19411-2ND
2016-04-12LA19411-1ND
2016-04-12LA19411-2ND
2016-04-12LA19411-1ND
2016-07-28LA23558-1ND
2016-07-28LA23558-2ND
2016-07-28LA23558-2ND
2016-07-28LA23558-1ND
2016-10-20LA26766-12.70 ppb
2016-10-20LA26766-22.50 ppb
2016-10-20LA26766-22.50 ppb
2016-10-20LA26766-12.70 ppb
2017-01-2335290897004ND
2017-01-2335290897003ND
2017-01-2335290897003ND
2017-01-2335290897004ND
2017-04-1335306546001ND
2017-04-1335306546001ND
2017-04-1335306546002ND
2017-04-1335306546002ND
2017-07-0635322645002ND
2017-07-0635322645003ND
2017-07-0635322645002ND
2017-07-0635322645003ND
2017-10-05353406660025.70 ppb
2017-10-05353406660015.10 ppb
2017-10-05353406660015.10 ppb
2017-10-05353406660025.70 ppb
2018-01-1235368409002ND
2018-01-1235368409001ND
2018-01-1235368409002ND
2018-01-1235368409001ND
2018-04-1135386288002ND
2018-04-1135386288002ND
2018-04-1135386288001ND
2018-04-1135386288001ND
2018-07-0535402799002ND
2018-07-0535402799001ND
2018-07-0535402799001ND
2018-07-0535402799002ND
2018-10-1135424026001ND
2018-10-1135424026002ND
2018-10-1135424026001ND
2018-10-1135424026002ND
2019-01-0235440257002ND
2019-01-0235440257001ND
2019-01-0235440257001ND
2019-01-0235440257002ND
2019-04-1035461257002ND
2019-04-1035461257002ND
2019-04-1035461257001ND
2019-04-1035461257001ND
2019-07-0835481765002ND
2019-07-0835481765001ND
2019-07-0835481765001ND
2019-07-0835481765002ND
2019-10-1035504598001ND
2019-10-1035504598002ND
2019-10-1035504598001ND
2019-10-1035504598002ND