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Monochloroacetic acid

Kent City PWS

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
2016ND160ND
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
2014-01-07A140159940ND
2014-01-07A140159937ND
2014-01-08A140159939ND
2014-01-08A140159938ND
2014-04-08A140183153ND
2014-04-08A140183152ND
2014-04-08A140183151ND
2014-04-08A140183147ND
2014-07-08A140047809ND
2014-07-08A140038717ND
2014-07-08A140124546ND
2014-07-08A140124547ND
2014-10-07A140213674ND
2014-10-07A140213676ND
2014-10-07A140213678ND
2014-10-07A140216733ND
2015-01-13A150217308ND
2015-01-13A150217145ND
2015-01-13A150231615ND
2015-01-13A150231618ND
2015-04-07A150231719ND
2015-04-07A150231614ND
2015-04-07A150217154ND
2015-04-07A150217147ND
2015-07-07A150310825ND
2015-07-07A150231718ND
2015-07-07A150231616ND
2015-07-07A150217622ND
2015-10-13A150217153ND
2015-10-13A150217300ND
2015-10-13A150217302ND
2015-10-13A150217303ND
2016-01-1316-10711-03ND
2016-01-1316-10711-04ND
2016-01-1316-10711-02ND
2016-01-1316-10711-01ND
2016-04-1316-15363-01ND
2016-04-1316-15363-02ND
2016-04-1316-15363-03ND
2016-04-1316-15363-04ND
2016-07-1316-20850-01ND
2016-07-1316-20850-02ND
2016-07-1316-20850-03ND
2016-07-1316-20850-04ND
2016-10-1916-27830-01ND
2016-10-1916-27830-02ND
2016-10-1916-27830-03ND
2016-10-1916-27830-04ND
2017-01-1817-11106-01ND
2017-01-1817-11106-04ND
2017-01-1817-11106-02ND
2017-01-1817-11106-03ND
2017-04-1217-16376-01ND
2017-04-1217-16376-02ND
2017-04-1217-16376-03ND
2017-04-1217-16376-04ND
2017-07-1217-22789-01ND
2017-07-1217-22789-02ND
2017-07-1217-22789-03ND
2017-07-1217-22789-04ND
2017-10-1117-29853-01ND
2017-10-1117-29853-02ND
2017-10-1117-29853-03ND
2017-10-1117-29853-04ND
2018-01-1018-10742-01ND
2018-01-1018-10742-04ND
2018-01-1018-10742-03ND
2018-01-1018-10742-02ND
2018-04-11M18-16714-04ND
2018-04-11M18-16714-01ND
2018-04-11M18-16714-02ND
2018-04-11M18-16714-03ND
2018-07-1118-24250-01ND
2018-07-1118-24250-02ND
2018-07-1118-24250-03ND
2018-07-1118-24250-04ND
2018-10-0918-32384-03ND
2018-10-0918-32384-04ND
2018-10-1018-32384-02ND
2018-10-1018-32384-01ND
2019-01-0919-10786-01ND
2019-01-0919-10786-02ND
2019-01-0919-10786-03ND
2019-01-0919-10786-04ND
2019-04-0919-17226-04ND
2019-04-1019-17226-02ND
2019-04-1019-17226-03ND
2019-04-1019-17226-01ND
2019-07-1019-24781-01ND
2019-07-1019-24781-02ND
2019-07-1019-24781-03ND
2019-07-1019-24781-04ND
2019-10-0819-32891-01ND
2019-10-0819-32891-02ND
2019-10-0819-32891-03ND
2019-10-0819-32891-04ND