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Monochloroacetic acid

Box Springs Mutual Water Company

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20193.00 ppb41ND - 12.0 ppb
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-03-28CA3310004_DST_801-201803281045ND
2018-05-16CA3310004_DST_801-201805161430ND
2018-07-27CA3310004_DST_801-201807271220ND
2018-10-31CA3310004_DST_801-201810311320ND
2019-01-08CA3310004_DST_801-201901081015ND
2019-04-16CA3310004_DST_801-201904160914ND
2019-07-09CA3310004_DST_801-201907090904ND
2019-10-08CA3310004_DST_801-20191008091012.0 ppb
2020-01-16CA3310004_DST_801-202001160937ND
2020-05-05CA3310004_DST_801-202005051020ND
2020-09-22CA3310004_DST_801-202009220902ND
2020-11-10CA3310004_DST_801-202011100827ND
2021-02-09CA3310004_DST_801-202102090939ND
2021-05-18CA3310004_DST_801-202105180956ND
2021-08-09CA3310004_DST_801-202108090816ND
2021-11-09CA3310004_DST_801-202111090854ND
2022-02-08CA3310004_DST_801-202202080829ND
2022-05-16CA3310004_DST_801-202205160930ND
2022-07-12CA3310004_DST_801-202207120811ND
2022-12-13CA3310004_DST_801-202212130829ND
2023-02-21CA3310004_DST_801-202302210900ND
2023-05-08CA3310004_DST_801-202305081028ND
2023-06-05CA3310004_DST_801-202306051004ND
2023-08-07CA3310004_DST_801-202308070858ND
2023-11-13CA3310004_DST_802-202311130914ND
2023-11-13CA3310004_DST_801-202311130944ND