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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Haltom City

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
20141.94 ppb168ND - 5.30 ppb
20152.60 ppb1611ND - 4.90 ppb
20161.16 ppb165ND - 5.20 ppb
2017ND160ND
20181.08 ppb1610ND - 2.80 ppb
20190.969 ppb169ND - 3.20 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
2014-03-12Q14083440043.80 ppb
2014-03-12Q14083440034.40 ppb
2014-03-12Q14083440025.30 ppb
2014-03-12Q14083440013.90 ppb
2014-04-17Q14122660063.30 ppb
2014-04-17Q14122660053.40 ppb
2014-04-17Q14122660043.40 ppb
2014-04-17Q14122660033.60 ppb
2014-08-06Q1434672002ND
2014-08-06Q1434672001ND
2014-08-06Q1434672003ND
2014-08-06Q1434672004ND
2014-10-20Q1453233004ND
2014-10-20Q1453233003ND
2014-10-20Q1453233002ND
2014-10-20Q1453233001ND
2015-02-05Q15047350043.80 ppb
2015-02-05Q15047350033.50 ppb
2015-02-05Q15047350023.20 ppb
2015-02-05Q15047350013.30 ppb
2015-04-15Q15142900013.60 ppb
2015-04-15Q15142900023.20 ppb
2015-04-15Q15142900044.10 ppb
2015-04-15Q1514290003ND
2015-07-15Q15273500044.10 ppb
2015-07-15Q1527350003ND
2015-07-15Q1527350002ND
2015-07-15Q1527350001ND
2015-10-07Q15394780044.90 ppb
2015-10-07Q15394780034.00 ppb
2015-10-07Q1539478002ND
2015-10-07Q15394780013.90 ppb
2016-01-11Q1600743002ND
2016-01-11Q1600743001ND
2016-01-11Q1600743003ND
2016-01-11Q1600743004ND
2016-04-14Q1614901004ND
2016-04-14Q1614901003ND
2016-04-14Q1614901002ND
2016-04-14Q16149010013.90 ppb
2016-08-03Q16321960044.30 ppb
2016-08-03Q1632196003ND
2016-08-03Q1632196002ND
2016-08-03Q1632196001ND
2016-10-24Q16454100032.20 ppb
2016-10-24Q16454100025.20 ppb
2016-10-24Q16454100042.90 ppb
2016-10-24Q1645410001ND
2017-01-10Q1701150006ND
2017-01-10Q1701150003ND
2017-01-10Q1701150005ND
2017-01-10Q1701150002ND
2017-05-02Q1717938003ND
2017-05-02Q1717938004ND
2017-05-02Q1717938002ND
2017-05-02Q1717938001ND
2017-07-18Q1729483002ND
2017-07-18Q1729483001ND
2017-07-18Q1729483003ND
2017-07-18Q1729483004ND
2017-10-03Q1748230004ND
2017-10-03Q1748230003ND
2017-10-03Q1748230002ND
2017-10-03Q1748230001ND
2018-01-04Q1800439004ND
2018-01-04Q1800439003ND
2018-01-04Q1800439002ND
2018-01-04Q1800439001ND
2018-04-10Q18145250031.30 ppb
2018-04-10Q18145250011.40 ppb
2018-04-10Q18145250021.30 ppb
2018-04-10Q18145250042.80 ppb
2018-07-11Q18272860041.70 ppb
2018-07-11Q1827286003ND
2018-07-11Q1827286002ND
2018-07-11Q18272860011.20 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395070041.80 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395070031.90 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395070022.00 ppb
2018-10-03Q18395070011.80 ppb
2019-02-13Q19065850043.20 ppb
2019-02-13Q19065850032.00 ppb
2019-02-13Q19065850051.40 ppb
2019-02-13Q19065850061.000 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201190041.10 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201190031.30 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201190022.90 ppb
2019-05-06Q19201190011.60 ppb
2019-09-03Q1961524004ND
2019-09-03Q1961524003ND
2019-09-03Q1961524002ND
2019-09-03Q19615240011.000 ppb
2019-10-21Q1973085001ND
2019-10-21Q1973085004ND
2019-10-21Q1973085003ND
2019-10-21Q1973085002ND