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Monochloroacetic acid

Farmerville 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
20181.14 ppb164ND - 7.70 ppb
2019ND160ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.225 ppb81ND - 1.80 ppb
20230.119 ppb81ND - 0.950 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
2018-02-2235376198001ND
2018-02-2235376198002ND
2018-02-2235376198002ND
2018-02-2235376198001ND
2018-05-2335394581002ND
2018-05-2335394581001ND
2018-05-2335394581002ND
2018-05-2335394581001ND
2018-08-20354127980011.40 ppb
2018-08-20354127980027.70 ppb
2018-08-20354127980011.40 ppb
2018-08-20354127980027.70 ppb
2018-11-1935432388001ND
2018-11-1935432388001ND
2018-11-1935432388002ND
2018-11-1935432388002ND
2019-02-2535450966001ND
2019-02-2535450966002ND
2019-02-2535450966001ND
2019-02-2535450966002ND
2019-05-1335469328001ND
2019-05-1335469328002ND
2019-05-1335469328001ND
2019-05-1335469328002ND
2019-08-1435491213002ND
2019-08-1435491213001ND
2019-08-1435491213001ND
2019-08-1435491213002ND
2019-11-1835514082001ND
2019-11-1835514082002ND
2019-11-1835514082002ND
2019-11-1835514082001ND
2020-02-1835532445002ND
2020-02-1835532445001ND
2020-05-2135551967001ND
2020-05-2135551967002ND
2020-08-1035570391001ND
2020-08-1035570391002ND
2020-11-0935591929001ND
2020-11-0935591929002ND
2021-02-0835611252001ND
2021-02-0835611252002ND
2021-05-1835634986001ND
2021-05-1835634986002ND
2021-08-0935655140001ND
2021-08-0935655140002ND
2021-11-2935680542001ND
2021-11-2935680542002ND
2022-02-0735696667002ND
2022-02-0735696667001ND
2022-05-0435715970002ND
2022-05-04357159700011.80 ppb
2022-08-0335737789001ND
2022-08-0335737789002ND
2022-11-1735761614001ND
2022-11-1735761614002ND
2023-02-1535780693001ND
2023-02-1535780693002ND
2023-05-18358021270010.950 ppb
2023-05-1835802127002ND
2023-08-1435821700001ND
2023-08-1435821700002ND
2023-11-0335839256001ND
2023-11-0335839256002ND