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Monochloroacetic acid

Gravette Waterworks

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
20181.59 ppb84ND - 4.10 ppb
20191.000 ppb83ND - 3.60 ppb
20202.25 ppb86ND - 4.20 ppb
20210.575 ppb82ND - 2.60 ppb
20220.274 ppb81ND - 2.19 ppb
20230.318 ppb81ND - 2.54 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
2018-01-2318025009401ND
2018-01-2318025009301ND
2018-04-23181160030012.70 ppb
2018-04-23181160029012.50 ppb
2018-07-2518207006701ND
2018-07-2518207006601ND
2018-10-23182980124014.10 ppb
2018-10-23182980125013.40 ppb
2019-01-29190310142012.40 ppb
2019-01-29190310145012.00 ppb
2019-04-1719109002101ND
2019-04-1719109002201ND
2019-07-1619199009301ND
2019-09-2319269000701ND
2019-10-1519290012201ND
2019-10-15192900123013.60 ppb
2020-01-22200230070012.20 ppb
2020-01-22200230071012.10 ppb
2020-04-20201140124014.10 ppb
2020-04-20201140125014.20 ppb
2020-08-2620240003201ND
2020-08-26202400033012.10 ppb
2020-10-20202960088013.30 ppb
2020-10-2020296008901ND
2021-01-2621028004901ND
2021-01-2621028005001ND
2021-04-21211120102012.60 ppb
2021-04-21211120101012.00 ppb
2021-07-2121203012401ND
2021-07-2121203012501ND
2021-10-1921294015801ND
2021-10-1921294015901ND
2022-01-1922020005201ND
2022-01-1922020005101ND
2022-04-20O197235-HAA-12.19 ppb
2022-04-20O197234-HAA-1ND
2022-07-20O199781-HAA-1ND
2022-07-20O199782-HAA-1ND
2022-10-19O202801-HAA-1ND
2022-10-19O202802-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205371-HAA-1ND
2023-01-18O205370-HAA-1ND
2023-04-19O208046-HAA-12.54 ppb
2023-04-19O208045-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210896-HAA-1ND
2023-07-18O210895-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213028-HAA-1ND
2023-10-17O213027-HAA-1ND