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Monochloroacetic acid

Houston County - Feagin Mill

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
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
2014-03-18AI36200ND
2014-03-18AI36199ND
2014-03-18AI36198ND
2014-03-18AI36197ND
2014-06-18AI43607ND
2014-06-18AI43606ND
2014-06-18AI43605ND
2014-06-18AI43604ND
2014-09-17AI54384ND
2014-09-17AI54383ND
2014-09-17AI54385ND
2014-09-17AI54386ND
2014-12-15AI61513ND
2014-12-15AI61512ND
2014-12-15AI61511ND
2014-12-15AI61510ND
2015-03-17AI69229ND
2015-03-17AI69228ND
2015-03-17AI69227ND
2015-03-17AI69226ND
2015-06-15AI79764ND
2015-06-15AI79765ND
2015-06-15AI79767ND
2015-06-15AI79766ND
2015-09-15AI89826ND
2015-09-15AI89825ND
2015-09-15AI89824ND
2015-09-15AI89823ND
2015-12-15AJ02962ND
2015-12-15AJ02961ND
2015-12-15AJ02960ND
2015-12-15AJ02959ND
2016-03-15AJ08205ND
2016-03-15AJ08204ND
2016-03-15AJ08206ND
2016-03-15AJ08207ND
2016-06-21AJ14852ND
2016-06-21AJ14851ND
2016-06-21AJ14850ND
2016-06-21AJ14849ND
2016-09-20AJ28231ND
2016-09-20AJ28230ND
2016-09-20AJ28229ND
2016-09-20AJ28228ND
2016-12-21AJ37310ND
2016-12-21AJ37313ND
2016-12-21AJ37312ND
2016-12-21AJ37311ND
2017-03-16AJ48280ND
2017-03-16AJ48279ND
2017-03-16AJ48278ND
2017-03-16AJ48277ND
2017-06-28AJ58924ND
2017-06-28AJ58923ND
2017-06-28AJ58922ND
2017-06-29AJ58921ND
2017-09-18AJ68276ND
2017-09-18AJ68275ND
2017-09-18AJ68277ND
2017-09-18AJ68278ND
2017-12-05AJ75082ND
2017-12-05AJ75081ND
2017-12-05AJ75080ND
2017-12-05AJ75079ND
2018-03-14AJ85997ND
2018-03-14AJ85996ND
2018-03-14AJ85995ND
2018-03-14AJ85994ND
2018-06-19AJ92005ND
2018-06-19AJ92006ND
2018-06-19AJ92008ND
2018-06-19AJ92007ND
2018-09-18AK01399ND
2018-09-18AK01398ND
2018-09-18AK01397ND
2018-09-18AK01396ND
2018-12-10AK07682ND
2018-12-10AK07681ND
2018-12-10AK07680ND
2018-12-10AK07679ND
2019-03-19AK13581ND
2019-03-19AK13580ND
2019-03-19AK13582ND
2019-03-19AK13583ND
2019-06-18AK20013ND
2019-06-18AK20012ND
2019-06-18AK20011ND
2019-06-18AK20010ND
2019-09-16AK30871ND
2019-09-16AK30870ND
2019-09-16AK30869ND
2019-09-16AK30868ND
2019-12-03AK37499ND
2019-12-03AK37502ND
2019-12-03AK37501ND
2019-12-03AK37500ND