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Monochloroacetic acid

South Desoto Water System

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
20190.123 ppb162ND - 0.980 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.254 ppb82ND - 1.10 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
2018-03-2135381748001ND
2018-03-2135381748002ND
2018-03-2135381748002ND
2018-03-2135381748001ND
2018-06-2135400073002ND
2018-06-2135400073001ND
2018-06-2135400073002ND
2018-06-2135400073001ND
2018-09-2135419501001ND
2018-09-2135419501002ND
2018-09-2135419501001ND
2018-09-2135419501002ND
2018-12-1735438431001ND
2018-12-1735438431001ND
2018-12-1735438431002ND
2018-12-1735438431002ND
2019-03-1535455059001ND
2019-03-1535455059002ND
2019-03-1535455059001ND
2019-03-1535455059002ND
2019-06-2135477243001ND
2019-06-2135477243002ND
2019-06-2135477243001ND
2019-06-2135477243002ND
2019-09-20354995410020.980 ppb
2019-09-2035499541001ND
2019-09-2035499541001ND
2019-09-20354995410020.980 ppb
2019-12-1935520390001ND
2019-12-1935520390002ND
2019-12-1935520390002ND
2019-12-1935520390001ND
2020-03-2635540135002ND
2020-03-2635540135001ND
2020-06-2635559341001ND
2020-06-2635559341002ND
2020-09-2435580593001ND
2020-09-2435580593002ND
2020-12-0435596650001ND
2020-12-0435596650002ND
2021-03-1935620526001ND
2021-03-1935620526002ND
2021-06-1735641860001ND
2021-06-1735641860002ND
2021-09-0935662255001ND
2021-09-0935662255002ND
2021-12-0335681923001ND
2021-12-0335681923002ND
2022-03-0335701452002ND
2022-03-0335701452001ND
2022-06-1635726151002ND
2022-06-1635726151001ND
2022-09-2235749451001ND
2022-09-2235749451002ND
2022-12-0735765898001ND
2022-12-0735765898002ND
2023-03-0335783549001ND
2023-03-0335783549002ND
2023-06-2335808836001ND
2023-06-2335808836002ND
2023-09-0135826020001ND
2023-09-01358260200020.930 ppb
2023-12-19358499620011.10 ppb
2023-12-1935849962002ND