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Monochloroacetic acid

Jones Mcginty Water System

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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98

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
20163.03 ppb168ND - 11.6 ppb
20171.85 ppb164ND - 7.80 ppb
2018ND160ND
2019ND180ND

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
2014-03-19L0041050-02ND
2014-03-19L0041050-01ND
2014-03-19L0041050-02ND
2014-03-19L0041050-01ND
2014-06-1735142919001ND
2014-06-1735142919002ND
2014-06-1735142919002ND
2014-06-1735142919001ND
2014-09-08L0047885-02ND
2014-09-08L0047885-01ND
2014-09-08L0047885-01ND
2014-09-08L0047885-02ND
2014-12-04L0051452-01ND
2014-12-04L0051452-02ND
2014-12-04L0051452-02ND
2014-12-04L0051452-01ND
2015-03-06LA4411-1ND
2015-03-06LA4411-2ND
2015-03-06LA4411-2ND
2015-03-06LA4411-1ND
2015-06-0535192246001ND
2015-06-0535192246002ND
2015-06-0535192246002ND
2015-06-0535192246001ND
2015-09-0235206018001ND
2015-09-0235206018001ND
2015-09-0235206018002ND
2015-09-0235206018002ND
2015-12-03LA14718-1ND
2015-12-03LA14718-2ND
2015-12-03LA14718-1ND
2015-12-03LA14718-2ND
2016-03-29LA18827-1ND
2016-03-29LA18827-2ND
2016-03-29LA18827-1ND
2016-03-29LA18827-2ND
2016-06-02LA21266-1ND
2016-06-02LA21266-2ND
2016-06-02LA21266-1ND
2016-06-02LA21266-2ND
2016-09-16LA25577-111.6 ppb
2016-09-16LA25577-26.60 ppb
2016-09-16LA25577-26.60 ppb
2016-09-16LA25577-111.6 ppb
2016-12-01LA28124-12.90 ppb
2016-12-01LA28124-23.10 ppb
2016-12-01LA28124-12.90 ppb
2016-12-01LA28124-23.10 ppb
2017-03-0935300114004ND
2017-03-0935300114003ND
2017-03-0935300114003ND
2017-03-0935300114004ND
2017-06-0235315772007ND
2017-06-0235315772006ND
2017-06-0235315772006ND
2017-06-0235315772007ND
2017-09-07353350060087.00 ppb
2017-09-07353350060077.80 ppb
2017-09-07353350060087.00 ppb
2017-09-07353350060077.80 ppb
2017-12-0435361474001ND
2017-12-0435361474002ND
2017-12-0435361474002ND
2017-12-0435361474001ND
2018-03-1535380756002ND
2018-03-1535380756002ND
2018-03-1535380756001ND
2018-03-1535380756001ND
2018-06-1435398693002ND
2018-06-1435398693001ND
2018-06-1435398693001ND
2018-06-1435398693002ND
2018-09-0435416217001ND
2018-09-0435416217002ND
2018-09-0435416217001ND
2018-09-0435416217002ND
2018-12-1235437321002ND
2018-12-1235437321001ND
2018-12-1235437321001ND
2018-12-1235437321002ND
2019-03-1835456299002ND
2019-03-1835456299001ND
2019-03-1835456299001ND
2019-03-1835456299002ND
2019-06-1035475527001ND
2019-06-1035475527002ND
2019-06-1035475527001ND
2019-06-1035475527002ND
2019-09-0935497792002ND
2019-09-0935497792001ND
2019-09-0935497792001ND
2019-09-0935497792002ND
2019-09-3035501489001ND
2019-09-3035501489001ND
2019-12-0935518851001ND
2019-12-0935518851002ND
2019-12-0935518851001ND
2019-12-0935518851002ND