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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Greenville

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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79

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
20150.125 ppb161ND - 2.00 ppb
20160.200 ppb151ND - 3.00 ppb
20172.94 ppb162ND - 30.0 ppb
2018N/A00N/A
20191.94 ppb163ND - 25.0 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
2014-03-10140311-040HAND
2014-03-10140311-039HAND
2014-03-10140311-036HAND
2014-03-10140311-035HAND
2014-06-11140612-010HAND
2014-06-11140612-009HAND
2014-06-11140612-002HAND
2014-06-11140612-001HAND
2014-09-08140909-024HAND
2014-09-08140909-004HAND
2014-09-08140909-005HAND
2014-09-08140909-023HAND
2014-12-08141209-004HAND
2014-12-08141209-003HAND
2014-12-08141209-002HAND
2014-12-08141209-001HAND
2015-03-11150312-011HAND
2015-03-11150312-012HAND
2015-03-11150312-018HAND
2015-03-11150312-017HAND
2015-06-08150609-014HA2.00 ppb
2015-06-08150609-013HAND
2015-06-08150609-008HAND
2015-06-08150609-007HAND
2015-09-14150915-020HAND
2015-09-14150915-019HAND
2015-09-14150915-018HAND
2015-09-14150915-017HAND
2015-12-07151208-016HAND
2015-12-07151208-013HAND
2015-12-07151208-014HAND
2015-12-07151208-015HAND
2016-03-14160315-010HAND
2016-03-14160315-009HAND
2016-03-14160315-008HA3.00 ppb
2016-03-14160315-007HAND
2016-06-06160607-015HAND
2016-06-06160607-018HAND
2016-06-06160607-017HAND
2016-06-06160607-016HAND
2016-09-06160907-008HAND
2016-09-06160907-007HAND
2016-09-06160907-002HAND
2016-09-06160907-001HAND
2016-12-13161214-016HAND
2016-12-13161214-015HAND
2016-12-13161214-013HAND
2017-03-06170307-004HAND
2017-03-06170307-001HAND
2017-03-06170307-002HAND
2017-03-06170307-003HAND
2017-06-07170608-010HAND
2017-06-07170608-009HAND
2017-06-07170608-008HAND
2017-06-07170608-007HAND
2017-09-05170906-021HAND
2017-09-05170906-022HAND
2017-09-05170906-028HAND
2017-09-05170906-027HAND
2017-12-04171205-008HAND
2017-12-04171205-007HAND
2017-12-04171205-004HA30.0 ppb
2017-12-04171205-003HA17.0 ppb
2019-03-12190313-006HAND
2019-03-12190313-005HAND
2019-03-12190313-004HAND
2019-03-12190313-003HAND
2019-06-10190611-004HAND
2019-06-10190611-001HAND
2019-06-10190611-002HAND
2019-06-10190611-003HAND
2019-09-09190910-008HA3.00 ppb
2019-09-09190910-007HA3.00 ppb
2019-09-09190910-006HA25.0 ppb
2019-09-09190910-005HAND
2019-12-17191218-017HAND
2019-12-17191218-020HAND
2019-12-17191218-019HAND
2019-12-17191218-018HAND