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Monochloroacetic acid

US Army South Fort Hood

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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167

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
2015ND310ND
20160.313 ppb323ND - 3.70 ppb
2017ND320ND
2018ND240ND
20191.55 ppb165ND - 6.30 ppb

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
2014-02-12AC42598ND
2014-02-12AC42600ND
2014-02-12AC42583ND
2014-02-12AC42595ND
2014-02-12AC42599ND
2014-02-12AC42596ND
2014-02-12AC42601ND
2014-02-12AC42602ND
2014-04-15AC50549ND
2014-04-15AC50540ND
2014-04-15AC50550ND
2014-04-15AC50544ND
2014-04-15AC50545ND
2014-04-15AC50546ND
2014-04-15AC50547ND
2014-04-15AC50548ND
2014-07-17AC60135ND
2014-07-17AC60114ND
2014-07-17AC60133ND
2014-07-17AC60137ND
2014-07-17AC60154ND
2014-07-17AC60115ND
2014-07-17AC60117ND
2014-07-17AC60134ND
2014-10-21AC70183ND
2014-10-21AC70182ND
2014-10-21AC70179ND
2014-10-21AC70175ND
2014-10-21AC70191ND
2014-10-21AC70176ND
2014-10-21AC70178ND
2014-10-21AC70181ND
2015-02-12AC80392ND
2015-02-12AC80391ND
2015-02-12AC80390ND
2015-02-12AC80408ND
2015-02-12AC80410ND
2015-02-12AC80412ND
2015-02-12AC80389ND
2015-02-12AC80407ND
2015-04-21AC89012ND
2015-04-21AC89011ND
2015-04-21AC89019ND
2015-04-21AC89010ND
2015-04-21AC89007ND
2015-04-21AC89017ND
2015-04-21AC89009ND
2015-04-21AC89016ND
2015-08-19AD04677ND
2015-08-19AD04679ND
2015-08-19AD04674ND
2015-08-19AD04678ND
2015-08-19AD04671ND
2015-08-19AD04676ND
2015-08-19AD04672ND
2015-10-07AD09787ND
2015-10-07AD09788ND
2015-10-07AD09789ND
2015-10-07AD09790ND
2015-10-07AD09779ND
2015-10-07AD09791ND
2015-10-07AD09792ND
2015-10-07AD09793ND
2016-01-26AD20055ND
2016-01-26AD20066ND
2016-01-26AD20050ND
2016-01-26AD20064ND
2016-01-26AD20060ND
2016-01-26AD20062ND
2016-01-26AD20063ND
2016-01-26AD20052ND
2016-04-13AD32983ND
2016-04-13AD33007ND
2016-04-13AD32989ND
2016-04-13AD32985ND
2016-04-13AD32979ND
2016-04-13AD32981ND
2016-04-13AD32980ND
2016-04-13AD32982ND
2016-07-19AD44721ND
2016-07-19AD447223.10 ppb
2016-07-19AD44714ND
2016-07-19AD44720ND
2016-07-19AD44718ND
2016-07-19AD447113.70 ppb
2016-07-19AD44719ND
2016-07-19AD44717ND
2016-10-25AD54592ND
2016-10-25AD54585ND
2016-10-25AD54594ND
2016-10-25AD54593ND
2016-10-25AD54589ND
2016-10-25AD54590ND
2016-10-25AD545843.20 ppb
2016-10-25AD54595ND
2017-02-16AD71048ND
2017-02-16AD71043ND
2017-02-16AD71047ND
2017-02-16AD71041ND
2017-02-16AD71045ND
2017-02-16AD71049ND
2017-02-16AD71044ND
2017-02-16AD71046ND
2017-05-03AD82434ND
2017-05-03AD82430ND
2017-05-03AD82421ND
2017-05-03AD82428ND
2017-05-03AD82432ND
2017-05-03AD82427ND
2017-05-03AD82422ND
2017-05-03AD82425ND
2017-07-25AD90553ND
2017-07-25AD90558ND
2017-07-25AD90560ND
2017-07-25AD90554ND
2017-07-25AD90557ND
2017-07-25AD90559ND
2017-07-25AD90561ND
2017-07-25AD90555ND
2017-10-23AE01572ND
2017-10-23AE01574ND
2017-10-23AE01577ND
2017-10-23AE01570ND
2017-10-23AE01575ND
2017-10-23AE01578ND
2017-10-23AE01569ND
2017-10-23AE01571ND
2018-01-10AE08579ND
2018-01-10AE08578ND
2018-01-10AE08575ND
2018-01-10AE08580ND
2018-01-10AE08584ND
2018-01-10AE08581ND
2018-01-10AE08576ND
2018-01-10AE08585ND
2018-04-04AE21209ND
2018-04-04AE21207ND
2018-04-04AE21201ND
2018-04-04AE21200ND
2018-04-04AE21208ND
2018-04-04AE21212ND
2018-04-04AE21211ND
2018-04-04AE21202ND
2018-08-30AE38896ND
2018-08-30AE38894ND
2018-08-30AE38898ND
2018-08-30AE38890ND
2018-10-24AE44454ND
2018-10-24AE44446ND
2018-10-24AE44449ND
2018-10-24AE44453ND
2019-01-31AE52392ND
2019-01-31AE52396ND
2019-01-31AE52399ND
2019-01-31AE52394ND
2019-05-08AE65370ND
2019-05-08AE65373ND
2019-05-08AE65374ND
2019-05-08AE653692.00 ppb
2019-07-24AE75706ND
2019-07-24AE75710ND
2019-07-24AE75705ND
2019-07-24AE75709ND
2019-10-22AE871846.20 ppb
2019-10-22AE871874.40 ppb
2019-10-22AE871885.90 ppb
2019-10-22AE871866.30 ppb