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Monochloroacetic acid

Mccurtain County Rural Water District #6 (kiamichi)

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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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.384 ppb163ND - 2.98 ppb
20151.15 ppb21ND - 2.30 ppb
20161.59 ppb84ND - 3.43 ppb
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2015-08-111508377ND
2015-08-1115083762.30 ppb
2016-02-1016023853.13 ppb
2016-02-1016023843.35 ppb
2016-06-071606144ND
2016-06-071606143ND
2016-08-161608591ND
2016-08-161608592ND
2016-11-1516115703.43 ppb
2016-11-1516115692.78 ppb
2017-02-281703021ND
2017-02-281703020ND
2017-05-241705605ND
2017-05-241705604ND
2017-08-151708596ND
2017-08-151708595ND
2017-11-281711725ND
2017-11-281711724ND
2018-02-131802426ND
2018-02-131802425ND
2018-05-221805662ND
2018-05-221805661ND
2018-08-141808908ND
2018-08-141808907ND
2018-11-141811362ND
2018-11-141811361ND
2019-02-131902368ND
2019-02-131902367ND
2019-05-221905636ND
2019-05-221905635ND
2019-08-211908657ND
2019-08-211908656ND
2019-11-201911578ND
2019-11-201911579ND