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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Canton

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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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.55 ppb85ND - 4.00 ppb
20151.15 ppb82ND - 5.10 ppb
20161.28 ppb84ND - 3.20 ppb
20170.350 ppb82ND - 1.70 ppb
20181.06 ppb83ND - 2.90 ppb
20191.28 ppb84ND - 3.10 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
2014-02-12Q1404353002ND
2014-02-12Q14043530012.00 ppb
2014-05-20Q14168980022.00 ppb
2014-05-20Q14168980012.20 ppb
2014-09-26Q14492060044.00 ppb
2014-09-26Q1449206001ND
2014-12-09Q14591800022.20 ppb
2014-12-09Q1459180001ND
2015-03-06Q1508420002ND
2015-03-06Q1508420001ND
2015-06-12Q15220100025.10 ppb
2015-06-12Q15220100034.10 ppb
2015-09-11Q1535523004ND
2015-09-11Q1535523003ND
2015-12-11Q1549699005ND
2015-12-11Q1549699004ND
2016-03-02Q16089350062.00 ppb
2016-03-02Q16089350052.50 ppb
2016-04-28Q1616796006ND
2016-04-28Q1616796005ND
2016-09-06Q16355360042.50 ppb
2016-09-06Q16355360033.20 ppb
2016-11-18Q1650749001ND
2016-11-18Q1650749002ND
2017-02-28Q1708393002ND
2017-02-28Q1708393001ND
2017-05-22Q17208830021.70 ppb
2017-05-22Q17208830011.10 ppb
2017-08-17Q1736675008ND
2017-08-17Q1736675007ND
2017-11-21Q1759741002ND
2017-11-21Q1759741001ND
2018-02-05Q1804207006ND
2018-02-05Q1804207004ND
2018-04-03Q1813519002ND
2018-04-03Q1813519007ND
2018-08-15Q18326700082.90 ppb
2018-08-15Q18326700032.80 ppb
2018-10-09Q1840099002ND
2018-10-09Q18400990012.80 ppb
2019-03-05Q19092280022.40 ppb
2019-03-05Q19092280012.20 ppb
2019-05-09Q19232860022.50 ppb
2019-05-09Q19232860013.10 ppb
2019-08-26Q1959381004ND
2019-08-26Q1959381003ND
2019-11-21Q1977821001ND
2019-11-21Q1977821002ND