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Monochloroacetic acid

Tallulah 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.

 

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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
20180.838 ppb168ND - 2.30 ppb
20194.50 ppb1612ND - 17.1 ppb
20200.375 ppb82ND - 1.70 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.681 ppb84ND - 1.90 ppb
20230.175 ppb81ND - 1.40 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
2018-03-02353778550011.30 ppb
2018-03-0235377855002ND
2018-03-0235377855002ND
2018-03-02353778550011.30 ppb
2018-06-0835397274002ND
2018-06-08353972740012.30 ppb
2018-06-0835397274002ND
2018-06-08353972740012.30 ppb
2018-09-04354162190011.80 ppb
2018-09-04354162190021.30 ppb
2018-09-04354162190011.80 ppb
2018-09-04354162190021.30 ppb
2018-12-0435435796001ND
2018-12-0435435796001ND
2018-12-0435435796002ND
2018-12-0435435796002ND
2019-03-11354546490011.20 ppb
2019-03-1135454649002ND
2019-03-11354546490011.20 ppb
2019-03-1135454649002ND
2019-06-173547670500117.1 ppb
2019-06-173547670500213.5 ppb
2019-06-173547670500117.1 ppb
2019-06-173547670500213.5 ppb
2019-09-06354956760021.000 ppb
2019-09-06354956760011.90 ppb
2019-09-06354956760011.90 ppb
2019-09-06354956760021.000 ppb
2019-12-0935518850001ND
2019-12-09355188500021.30 ppb
2019-12-09355188500021.30 ppb
2019-12-0935518850001ND
2020-03-1735538800002ND
2020-03-17355388000011.30 ppb
2020-06-2435559200001ND
2020-06-2435559200002ND
2020-09-2535580586001ND
2020-09-2535580586002ND
2020-12-1135598504001ND
2020-12-11355985040021.70 ppb
2021-03-2235621289001ND
2021-03-2235621289002ND
2021-06-2835643814001ND
2021-06-2835643814002ND
2021-09-1735665793001ND
2021-09-1735665793002ND
2021-12-2235686956001ND
2021-12-2235686956002ND
2022-03-29357068310021.40 ppb
2022-03-29357068310010.950 ppb
2022-06-2335727205002ND
2022-06-23357272050011.20 ppb
2022-09-2035749209001ND
2022-09-20357492090021.90 ppb
2022-12-1535767898001ND
2022-12-1535767898002ND
2023-03-2235788127001ND
2023-03-2235788127002ND
2023-06-2635809972001ND
2023-06-2635809972002ND
2023-09-2035830992001ND
2023-09-2035830992002ND
2023-12-12358485040011.40 ppb
2023-12-1235848504002ND