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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Fargo

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.

 

192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.58 ppb3219ND - 8.96 ppb
20191.12 ppb3214ND - 3.94 ppb
20200.798 ppb328ND - 5.40 ppb
20210.299 ppb322ND - 5.44 ppb
20220.214 ppb322ND - 4.38 ppb
20230.228 ppb322ND - 5.16 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
2018-02-1318-S2542.24 ppb
2018-02-1318-S2562.97 ppb
2018-02-1318-S2592.93 ppb
2018-02-1318-S2603.19 ppb
2018-02-1318-S2613.15 ppb
2018-02-1318-S2573.72 ppb
2018-02-1318-S2553.38 ppb
2018-02-1318-S2582.83 ppb
2018-05-1418-S681ND
2018-05-1418-S6798.96 ppb
2018-05-1418-S6787.73 ppb
2018-05-1418-S6755.73 ppb
2018-05-1418-S6775.78 ppb
2018-05-1418-S6767.00 ppb
2018-05-1418-S6825.98 ppb
2018-05-1418-S6806.59 ppb
2018-08-2018-S17423.75 ppb
2018-08-2018-S1740ND
2018-08-2018-S1741ND
2018-08-2018-S1745ND
2018-08-2018-S17432.31 ppb
2018-08-2018-S1747ND
2018-08-2018-S17442.14 ppb
2018-08-2018-S17462.14 ppb
2018-11-1418-S2400ND
2018-11-1418-S2399ND
2018-11-1418-S2402ND
2018-11-1418-S2403ND
2018-11-1418-S2401ND
2018-11-1418-S2405ND
2018-11-1418-S2404ND
2018-11-1418-S2406ND
2019-02-1119-S1623.35 ppb
2019-02-1119-S159ND
2019-02-1119-S1662.14 ppb
2019-02-1119-S1643.46 ppb
2019-02-1119-S1612.14 ppb
2019-02-1119-S1632.18 ppb
2019-02-1119-S160ND
2019-02-1119-S1652.03 ppb
2019-05-1319-S567ND
2019-05-1319-S572ND
2019-05-1319-S5703.72 ppb
2019-05-1319-S5713.94 ppb
2019-05-1319-S568ND
2019-05-1319-S569ND
2019-05-1319-S573ND
2019-05-1319-S574ND
2019-08-2019-S1748ND
2019-08-2019-S1752ND
2019-08-2019-S17502.02 ppb
2019-08-2019-S17492.45 ppb
2019-08-2019-S1751ND
2019-08-2019-S1747ND
2019-08-2019-S17452.22 ppb
2019-08-2019-S17462.15 ppb
2019-11-1219-S2406ND
2019-11-1219-S24072.04 ppb
2019-11-1219-S2408ND
2019-11-1219-S2403ND
2019-11-1219-S2404ND
2019-11-1219-S24022.00 ppb
2019-11-1219-S2409ND
2019-11-1219-S2405ND
2020-02-11361076ND
2020-02-11361077ND
2020-02-11361078ND
2020-02-11361079ND
2020-02-11361080ND
2020-02-11361081ND
2020-02-11361082ND
2020-02-11361083ND
2020-05-11364619ND
2020-05-11364618ND
2020-05-11364617ND
2020-05-11364616ND
2020-05-11364623ND
2020-05-113646225.40 ppb
2020-05-11364621ND
2020-05-11364620ND
2020-08-113701774.06 ppb
2020-08-11370178ND
2020-08-113701792.70 ppb
2020-08-113701802.38 ppb
2020-08-113701812.65 ppb
2020-08-113701823.10 ppb
2020-08-113701832.80 ppb
2020-08-113701842.44 ppb
2020-11-12373116ND
2020-11-12373117ND
2020-11-12373118ND
2020-11-12373119ND
2020-11-12373120ND
2020-11-12373121ND
2020-11-12373122ND
2020-11-12373123ND
2021-02-09376180ND
2021-02-09376181ND
2021-02-09376182ND
2021-02-09376183ND
2021-02-09376184ND
2021-02-09376185ND
2021-02-09376116ND
2021-02-09376117ND
2021-05-10380308ND
2021-05-10380309ND
2021-05-10380310ND
2021-05-10380311ND
2021-05-10380312ND
2021-05-10380313ND
2021-05-10380314ND
2021-05-10380315ND
2021-08-09384211ND
2021-08-09384212ND
2021-08-09384213ND
2021-08-09384214ND
2021-08-093842154.14 ppb
2021-08-093842165.44 ppb
2021-08-09384217ND
2021-08-09384218ND
2021-11-08388527ND
2021-11-08388528ND
2021-11-08388529ND
2021-11-08388530ND
2021-11-08388531ND
2021-11-08388532ND
2021-11-08388533ND
2021-11-08388534ND
2022-02-07391897ND
2022-02-07391898ND
2022-02-073918992.48 ppb
2022-02-07391900ND
2022-02-07391901ND
2022-02-07391902ND
2022-02-07391903ND
2022-02-07391904ND
2022-05-09395310ND
2022-05-09395311ND
2022-05-09395312ND
2022-05-09395313ND
2022-05-09395306ND
2022-05-093953074.38 ppb
2022-05-09395308ND
2022-05-09395309ND
2022-08-09399536ND
2022-08-09399537ND
2022-08-09399538ND
2022-08-09399539ND
2022-08-09399540ND
2022-08-09399541ND
2022-08-09399542ND
2022-08-09399543ND
2022-11-08403908ND
2022-11-08403909ND
2022-11-08403910ND
2022-11-08403911ND
2022-11-08403912ND
2022-11-08403913ND
2022-11-08403914ND
2022-11-08403915ND
2023-02-06407178ND
2023-02-06407179ND
2023-02-06407180ND
2023-02-06407181ND
2023-02-064071825.16 ppb
2023-02-06407183ND
2023-02-06407184ND
2023-02-06407185ND
2023-05-23411171ND
2023-05-23411172ND
2023-05-23411173ND
2023-05-23411174ND
2023-05-23411175ND
2023-05-23411176ND
2023-05-25411745ND
2023-05-25411746ND
2023-08-08415137ND
2023-08-08415138ND
2023-08-08415139ND
2023-08-084151402.15 ppb
2023-08-08415141ND
2023-08-08415142ND
2023-08-08415143ND
2023-08-08415144ND
2023-11-06419025ND
2023-11-06419024ND
2023-11-06419027ND
2023-11-06419026ND
2023-11-06419020ND
2023-11-06419021ND
2023-11-06419023ND
2023-11-06419022ND