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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Bethlehem

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
20170.281 ppb321ND - 9.00 ppb
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

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
2017-03-1015840285ND
2017-03-1015840289ND
2017-03-1315840291ND
2017-03-1315840286ND
2017-03-13158402929.00 ppb
2017-03-1315840290ND
2017-03-1315840288ND
2017-03-1315840287ND
2017-06-1216309428ND
2017-06-1216309433ND
2017-06-1216309429ND
2017-06-1216309434ND
2017-06-1216309430ND
2017-06-1216309427ND
2017-06-1216309432ND
2017-06-1216309431ND
2017-09-1116776057ND
2017-09-1116776056ND
2017-09-1116776055ND
2017-09-1116776050ND
2017-09-1116776054ND
2017-09-1116776051ND
2017-09-1116776052ND
2017-09-1116776053ND
2017-12-0717206813ND
2017-12-0717206810ND
2017-12-0717206811ND
2017-12-0717206815ND
2017-12-0717206814ND
2017-12-0717206812ND
2017-12-0717206809ND
2017-12-0717206808ND
2018-03-138007132-04ND
2018-03-138007132-03ND
2018-03-138007132-02ND
2018-03-138007132-01ND
2018-03-138007132-08ND
2018-03-138007132-07ND
2018-03-138007132-06ND
2018-03-138007132-05ND
2018-06-118016016-03ND
2018-06-118016016-08ND
2018-06-118016016-06ND
2018-06-118016016-05ND
2018-06-118016016-04ND
2018-06-118016016-01ND
2018-06-218017182-01ND
2018-06-218017182-02ND
2018-09-118025558-04ND
2018-09-118025558-06ND
2018-09-118025558-01ND
2018-09-118025558-07ND
2018-09-128025558-08ND
2018-09-128025558-05ND
2018-09-128025558-03ND
2018-09-138025558-02ND
2018-12-108035924-01ND
2018-12-108035924-03ND
2018-12-108035924-05ND
2018-12-108035924-04ND
2018-12-108035924-07ND
2018-12-118035924-02ND
2018-12-118035924-08ND
2018-12-138035924-06ND
2019-03-119007699-06ND
2019-03-119007699-03ND
2019-03-119007699-01ND
2019-03-119007699-05ND
2019-03-119007699-04ND
2019-03-119007699-02ND
2019-03-129007699-08ND
2019-03-129007699-07ND
2019-06-119019274-02ND
2019-06-119019274-03ND
2019-06-119019274-04ND
2019-06-119019274-05ND
2019-06-119019274-01ND
2019-06-119019274-08ND
2019-06-129019274-07ND
2019-06-139019274-06ND
2019-09-099031432-02ND
2019-09-099031432-07ND
2019-09-099031432-03ND
2019-09-099031432-08ND
2019-09-099031432-06ND
2019-09-099031432-04ND
2019-09-109031432-01ND
2019-09-109031432-05ND
2019-12-109042531-05ND
2019-12-109042531-04ND
2019-12-109042531-03ND
2019-12-109042531-02ND
2019-12-109042531-01ND
2019-12-109042531-08ND
2019-12-109042531-07ND
2019-12-109042531-06ND