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Monochloroacetic acid

Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer H2go

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20191.88 ppb84ND - 5.00 ppb
20200.500 ppb163ND - 3.00 ppb
20212.31 ppb169ND - 12.0 ppb
20220.500 ppb163ND - 3.00 ppb
20230.125 ppb161ND - 2.00 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.a public health goal. This health guideline protects against change to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-2037729_18-10715ND
2018-03-2037729_18-10716ND
2018-03-2037729_18-10717ND
2018-03-2037729_18-10714ND
2018-06-2537729_18-25370ND
2018-06-2537729_18-25371ND
2018-06-2537729_18-25372ND
2018-06-2537729_18-25373ND
2018-09-0537729_18-37201ND
2018-09-0537729_18-37200ND
2018-09-0537729_18-37199ND
2018-09-0537729_18-37191ND
2018-12-1137729_18-51917ND
2018-12-1137729_18-51919ND
2018-12-1137729_18-51920ND
2018-12-1137729_18-51921ND
2019-06-0537729_19-22669ND
2019-06-0537729_19-22680ND
2019-06-0537729_19-22681ND
2019-06-0537729_19-226822.00 ppb
2019-09-1637729_19-39715ND
2019-09-1637729_19-397145.00 ppb
2019-09-1637729_19-397135.00 ppb
2019-09-1637729_19-397103.00 ppb
2020-03-1637729_20-10791ND
2020-03-1637729_20-10792ND
2020-03-1637729_20-10793ND
2020-03-1637729_20-10790ND
2020-06-1837729_20-25217ND
2020-06-1837729_20-25218ND
2020-06-1837729_20-25219ND
2020-06-1837729_20-25220ND
2020-09-0837729_20-386633.00 ppb
2020-09-0837729_20-386643.00 ppb
2020-09-0837729_20-38662ND
2020-09-0837729_20-386612.00 ppb
2020-12-0837729_20-52866ND
2020-12-0837729_20-52867ND
2020-12-0837729_20-52871ND
2020-12-0837729_20-52872ND
2021-03-1137729_21-101883.00 ppb
2021-03-1137729_21-101893.00 ppb
2021-03-1137729_21-101903.00 ppb
2021-03-1137729_21-101913.00 ppb
2021-06-0837729_21-22943ND
2021-06-0837729_21-22940ND
2021-06-0837729_21-22941ND
2021-06-0837729_21-22942ND
2021-09-0737729_21-3872612.0 ppb
2021-09-0737729_21-38728ND
2021-09-0737729_21-38729ND
2021-09-0737729_21-38730ND
2021-12-1337729_21-551933.00 ppb
2021-12-1337729_21-551953.00 ppb
2021-12-1337729_21-551964.00 ppb
2021-12-1337729_21-551973.00 ppb
2022-03-0837729_22-10174ND
2022-03-0837729_22-10177ND
2022-03-0837729_22-10176ND
2022-03-0837729_22-10175ND
2022-06-0737729_22-250452.00 ppb
2022-06-0737729_22-25046ND
2022-06-0737729_22-25047ND
2022-06-0737729_22-25048ND
2022-09-0837729_22-43377ND
2022-09-0837729_22-43376ND
2022-09-0837729_22-43374ND
2022-09-0837729_22-433753.00 ppb
2022-12-0837729_22-60082ND
2022-12-0837729_22-60083ND
2022-12-0837729_22-60084ND
2022-12-0837729_22-600853.00 ppb
2023-03-0137729_23-10333ND
2023-03-0137729_23-10335ND
2023-03-0137729_23-10336ND
2023-03-0137729_23-103372.00 ppb
2023-06-1937729_23-31220ND
2023-06-1937729_23-31222ND
2023-06-1937729_23-31221ND
2023-06-1937729_23-31219ND
2023-09-1537729_23-52147ND
2023-09-1537729_23-52148ND
2023-09-1537729_23-52149ND
2023-09-1537729_23-52150ND
2023-12-0837729_23-69562ND
2023-12-0837729_23-69567ND
2023-12-0837729_23-69568ND
2023-12-0837729_23-69569ND
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