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Monochloroacetic acid

Fort Smith Water Utilities

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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187

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.116 ppb321ND - 3.70 ppb
2015ND320ND
20160.104 ppb281ND - 2.90 ppb
2017ND320ND
20180.0688 ppb321ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.384 ppb315ND - 2.80 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
2014-01-2814030005801ND
2014-01-2814030006001ND
2014-01-2814030005701ND
2014-01-2814030006201ND
2014-01-2814030006501ND
2014-01-2814030005901ND
2014-01-2814030006101ND
2014-01-28140300056013.70 ppb
2014-04-2314114003501ND
2014-04-2314114003801ND
2014-04-2314114003201ND
2014-04-2314114003601ND
2014-04-2314114003101ND
2014-04-2314114003401ND
2014-04-2314114003701ND
2014-04-2314114003301ND
2014-07-2314205009201ND
2014-07-2314205008801ND
2014-07-2314205008901ND
2014-07-2314205009401ND
2014-07-2314205009501ND
2014-07-2314205009601ND
2014-07-2314205005501ND
2014-07-2314205009301ND
2014-11-2414330005801ND
2014-11-2414330005901ND
2014-11-2414330006101ND
2014-11-2414330005501ND
2014-11-2414330005401ND
2014-11-2414330005601ND
2014-11-2414330005701ND
2014-11-2414330006001ND
2015-03-1015071007001ND
2015-03-1015071006901ND
2015-03-1015071006701ND
2015-03-1015071006801ND
2015-03-1015071006601ND
2015-03-1015071007201ND
2015-03-1015071006501ND
2015-03-1015071007101ND
2015-05-1915141012201ND
2015-05-1915141012101ND
2015-05-1915141013101ND
2015-05-1915141012801ND
2015-05-1915141013201ND
2015-05-1915141012701ND
2015-05-1915141012901ND
2015-05-1915141013001ND
2015-08-0515218008101ND
2015-08-0515218007801ND
2015-08-0515218008301ND
2015-08-0515218008001ND
2015-08-0515218008401ND
2015-08-0515218008201ND
2015-08-0515218008501ND
2015-08-0515218007901ND
2015-11-0315309000701ND
2015-11-0315309000301ND
2015-11-0315309001001ND
2015-11-0315309000601ND
2015-11-0315309000401ND
2015-11-0315309000901ND
2015-11-0315309000501ND
2015-11-0315309000801ND
2016-02-0916042005301ND
2016-02-0916042005101ND
2016-02-0916042005201ND
2016-02-0916042005401ND
2016-05-1616140004401ND
2016-05-1616140004501ND
2016-05-1616140004001ND
2016-05-1616140003801ND
2016-05-1616140003901ND
2016-05-1616140004101ND
2016-05-1616140004201ND
2016-05-1616140004301ND
2016-08-1716231003001ND
2016-08-1716231002301ND
2016-08-1716231002401ND
2016-08-1716231002501ND
2016-08-1716231002601ND
2016-08-1716231002701ND
2016-08-17162310028012.90 ppb
2016-08-1716231002901ND
2016-11-1516321005401ND
2016-11-1516321006201ND
2016-11-1516321006101ND
2016-11-1516321005301ND
2016-11-1516321005801ND
2016-11-1516321005601ND
2016-11-1516321005701ND
2016-11-1516321005501ND
2017-02-0617039006201ND
2017-02-0617039006001ND
2017-02-0617039005901ND
2017-02-0617039005801ND
2017-02-0617039006301ND
2017-02-0617039005501ND
2017-02-0617039005701ND
2017-02-0617039006101ND
2017-05-0817130001001ND
2017-05-0817130001501ND
2017-05-0817130001101ND
2017-05-0817130001601ND
2017-05-0817130001801ND
2017-05-0817130001401ND
2017-05-0817130001701ND
2017-05-0817130000901ND
2017-08-0817222004501ND
2017-08-0817222004601ND
2017-08-0817222004301ND
2017-08-0817222004401ND
2017-08-0817222004201ND
2017-08-0817222004101ND
2017-08-0817222004001ND
2017-08-0817222003901ND
2017-11-0717313002801ND
2017-11-0717313002601ND
2017-11-0717313002501ND
2017-11-0717313002301ND
2017-11-0717313002401ND
2017-11-0717313002901ND
2017-11-0717313003001ND
2017-11-0717313002701ND
2018-02-0618040003801ND
2018-02-0618040003701ND
2018-02-0618040006801ND
2018-02-0618040003301ND
2018-02-0618040003501ND
2018-02-0618040003401ND
2018-02-0618040003901ND
2018-02-0618040003601ND
2018-05-0118123003201ND
2018-05-01181230034012.20 ppb
2018-05-0118123002901ND
2018-05-0118123003501ND
2018-05-0118123003301ND
2018-05-0118123003001ND
2018-05-0118123003101ND
2018-05-0118123003601ND
2018-08-0718221004201ND
2018-08-0718221004001ND
2018-08-0718221003501ND
2018-08-0718221003901ND
2018-08-0718221004101ND
2018-08-0718221003801ND
2018-08-0718221003701ND
2018-08-0718221003601ND
2018-10-3018305009801ND
2018-10-3018305010101ND
2018-10-3018305010501ND
2018-10-3018305010401ND
2018-10-3018305009901ND
2018-10-3018305010001ND
2018-10-3018305010201ND
2018-12-0518340007801ND
2019-01-2919031005201ND
2019-01-2919031005301ND
2019-01-2919031005101ND
2019-01-2919031005501ND
2019-01-2919031005001ND
2019-01-2919031005401ND
2019-01-2919031005701ND
2019-01-2919031005601ND
2019-04-23191150038012.00 ppb
2019-04-23191150040012.20 ppb
2019-04-2319115003601ND
2019-04-2319115003901ND
2019-04-2319115003701ND
2019-04-2319115003501ND
2019-04-23191150041012.50 ppb
2019-07-2319206003001ND
2019-07-2319206002901ND
2019-07-2319206003201ND
2019-07-2319206003101ND
2019-07-2319206002701ND
2019-07-23192060034012.40 ppb
2019-07-2319206002802ND
2019-07-23192060033012.80 ppb
2019-10-2219297004301ND
2019-10-2219297004401ND
2019-10-2219297004001ND
2019-10-2219297004201ND
2019-10-2219297004501ND
2019-10-2219297003801ND
2019-10-2219297003901ND
2019-10-2219297004101ND