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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Levelland

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
20141.14 ppb164ND - 10.7 ppb
20153.59 ppb169ND - 8.40 ppb
20160.744 ppb162ND - 7.20 ppb
20170.594 ppb162ND - 5.00 ppb
20180.763 ppb165ND - 6.80 ppb
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
2014-02-19Q1405500009ND
2014-02-19Q1405500008ND
2014-02-19Q14055000072.80 ppb
2014-02-19Q14055000062.30 ppb
2014-04-22Q141266500410.7 ppb
2014-04-22Q1412665003ND
2014-04-22Q1412665002ND
2014-04-22Q1412665001ND
2014-07-02Q1425552003ND
2014-07-02Q14255520022.40 ppb
2014-07-02Q1425552004ND
2014-07-02Q1425552005ND
2014-12-17Q1460397004ND
2014-12-17Q1460397003ND
2014-12-17Q1460397002ND
2014-12-17Q1460397001ND
2015-02-05Q1504679004ND
2015-02-05Q1504679003ND
2015-02-05Q1504679002ND
2015-02-05Q1504679001ND
2015-04-09Q15132740045.80 ppb
2015-04-09Q15132740055.70 ppb
2015-04-09Q15132740076.30 ppb
2015-04-09Q15132740065.90 ppb
2015-07-16Q15274920068.40 ppb
2015-07-16Q15274920057.10 ppb
2015-07-16Q15274920047.40 ppb
2015-07-16Q15274920037.40 ppb
2015-10-15Q1540704004ND
2015-10-15Q1540704003ND
2015-10-15Q15407040023.50 ppb
2015-10-15Q1540704001ND
2016-01-12Q1600879002ND
2016-01-12Q1600879001ND
2016-01-12Q1600879003ND
2016-01-12Q1600879004ND
2016-04-14Q16149510047.20 ppb
2016-04-14Q1614951003ND
2016-04-14Q16149510024.70 ppb
2016-04-14Q1614951001ND
2016-09-21Q1639083004ND
2016-09-21Q1639083003ND
2016-09-21Q1639083002ND
2016-09-21Q1639083001ND
2016-10-19Q1644603002ND
2016-10-19Q1644603001ND
2016-10-19Q1644603004ND
2016-10-19Q1644603003ND
2017-01-10Q17010800045.00 ppb
2017-01-10Q17010800034.50 ppb
2017-01-19Q1702543002ND
2017-01-19Q1702543001ND
2017-04-26Q1716967008ND
2017-04-26Q1716967007ND
2017-04-26Q1716967006ND
2017-04-26Q1716967005ND
2017-09-06Q1741585002ND
2017-09-06Q1741585001ND
2017-09-06Q1741585003ND
2017-09-06Q1741585004ND
2017-10-17Q1753228004ND
2017-10-17Q1753228003ND
2017-10-17Q1753228001ND
2017-10-17Q1753228002ND
2018-01-11Q1801553004ND
2018-01-11Q1801553003ND
2018-01-11Q1801553002ND
2018-01-11Q1801553001ND
2018-04-04Q1813860004ND
2018-04-04Q18138600102.10 ppb
2018-04-04Q18138600061.000 ppb
2018-04-04Q1813860005ND
2018-07-02Q18261970046.80 ppb
2018-07-02Q18261970031.000 ppb
2018-07-02Q18261970021.30 ppb
2018-07-02Q1826197001ND
2018-10-02Q1839236004ND
2018-10-02Q1839236002ND
2018-10-02Q1839236003ND
2018-10-02Q1839236001ND
2019-01-08Q1900775007ND
2019-01-08Q1900775015ND
2019-01-08Q1900775016ND
2019-01-08Q1900775008ND
2019-04-02Q1913266004ND
2019-04-02Q1913266002ND
2019-04-02Q1913266003ND
2019-04-02Q1913266001ND
2019-07-01Q1941258004ND
2019-07-01Q1941258003ND
2019-07-01Q1941258002ND
2019-07-01Q1941258001ND
2019-10-16Q1972853001ND
2019-10-16Q1972853004ND
2019-10-16Q1972853003ND
2019-10-16Q1972853002ND