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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Palm Valley

NOTE: City of Palm Valley purchases water from Harlingen Water Works System which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Harlingen Water Works 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.

 

192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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

NOTE: City of Palm Valley purchases water from Harlingen Water Works System which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Harlingen Water Works System.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-20AE14375ND
2018-02-20AE14380ND
2018-02-20AE14381ND
2018-02-20AE14385ND
2018-02-20AE14387ND
2018-02-20AE14390ND
2018-02-20AE14397ND
2018-02-20AE14402ND
2018-04-26AE24135ND
2018-04-26AE24136ND
2018-04-26AE24137ND
2018-04-26AE24138ND
2018-04-26AE24140ND
2018-04-26AE24142ND
2018-04-26AE24144ND
2018-04-26AE24146ND
2018-07-26AE34659ND
2018-07-26AE34661ND
2018-07-26AE34662ND
2018-07-26AE34663ND
2018-07-26AE34664ND
2018-07-26AE34667ND
2018-07-26AE34668ND
2018-07-26AE34669ND
2018-12-10AE48370ND
2018-12-10AE48371ND
2018-12-10AE48372ND
2018-12-10AE48373ND
2018-12-10AE48374ND
2018-12-10AE48375ND
2018-12-10AE48379ND
2018-12-10AE48382ND
2019-02-06AE53155ND
2019-02-06AE53156ND
2019-02-06AE53157ND
2019-02-06AE53158ND
2019-02-06AE53159ND
2019-02-06AE53160ND
2019-02-06AE53163ND
2019-02-06AE53164ND
2019-04-03AE60980ND
2019-04-03AE60981ND
2019-04-03AE60984ND
2019-04-03AE60985ND
2019-04-03AE60986ND
2019-04-03AE60988ND
2019-04-03AE60998ND
2019-04-03AE61001ND
2019-08-07AE77405ND
2019-08-07AE77409ND
2019-08-07AE77410ND
2019-08-07AE77411ND
2019-08-07AE77436ND
2019-08-07AE77437ND
2019-08-07AE77438ND
2019-08-07AE77440ND
2019-10-22AE871986.80 ppb
2019-10-22AE87199ND
2019-10-22AE872007.70 ppb
2019-10-22AE87203ND
2019-10-22AE87215ND
2019-10-22AE87217ND
2019-10-22AE87219ND
2019-10-22AE87221ND
2020-03-18AF03514ND
2020-03-18AF03515ND
2020-03-18AF03516ND
2020-03-18AF03517ND
2020-03-18AF03518ND
2020-03-18AF03519ND
2020-03-18AF03520ND
2020-03-18AF03521ND
2020-06-10AF14786ND
2020-06-10AF14787ND
2020-06-10AF14790ND
2020-06-10AF14791ND
2020-06-10AF14792ND
2020-06-10AF14796ND
2020-06-10AF14797ND
2020-06-10AF14810ND
2020-08-20AF24548ND
2020-08-20AF24550ND
2020-08-20AF24551ND
2020-08-20AF24552ND
2020-08-20AF24561ND
2020-08-20AF24562ND
2020-08-20AF24563ND
2020-08-20AF24575ND
2020-10-08AF29931ND
2020-10-08AF299325.80 ppb
2020-10-08AF29933ND
2020-10-08AF29934ND
2020-10-08AF29935ND
2020-10-08AF29936ND
2020-10-08AF29937ND
2020-10-08AF29938ND
2021-03-11AF46678ND
2021-03-11AF46681ND
2021-03-11AF46684ND
2021-03-11AF46685ND
2021-03-11AF46689ND
2021-03-11AF46697ND
2021-03-11AF46698ND
2021-03-11AF46699ND
2021-05-11AF53489ND
2021-05-11AF53490ND
2021-05-11AF53492ND
2021-05-11AF53493ND
2021-05-11AF53494ND
2021-05-11AF53495ND
2021-05-11AF53496ND
2021-05-11AF53497ND
2021-09-20AF70783ND
2021-09-20AF70784ND
2021-09-20AF70785ND
2021-09-20AF70786ND
2021-09-20AF70787ND
2021-09-20AF70789ND
2021-09-20AF70790ND
2021-09-20AF70795ND
2021-12-06AF77982ND
2021-12-06AF77983ND
2021-12-06AF77984ND
2021-12-06AF77986ND
2021-12-06AF77987ND
2021-12-06AF78000ND
2021-12-06AF78001ND
2021-12-06AF78004ND
2022-02-01AF82849ND
2022-02-01AF82851ND
2022-02-01AF82852ND
2022-02-01AF82853ND
2022-02-01AF82854ND
2022-02-01AF82856ND
2022-02-01AF82857ND
2022-02-01AF82858ND
2022-06-07AF99848ND
2022-06-07AF99849ND
2022-06-07AF99850ND
2022-06-07AF99851ND
2022-06-07AF99852ND
2022-06-07AF99853ND
2022-06-07AF99854ND
2022-06-07AF99855ND
2022-09-28AG15193ND
2022-09-28AG15194ND
2022-09-28AG15196ND
2022-09-28AG15199ND
2022-09-28AG15201ND
2022-09-28AG15202ND
2022-09-28AG15203ND
2022-09-28AG15204ND
2022-11-17AG19181ND
2022-11-17AG19182ND
2022-11-17AG19185ND
2022-11-17AG19186ND
2022-11-17AG19187ND
2022-11-17AG19189ND
2022-11-17AG19202ND
2022-11-17AG19203ND
2023-01-19AG25214ND
2023-01-19AG25215ND
2023-01-19AG25216ND
2023-01-19AG25217ND
2023-01-19AG25218ND
2023-01-19AG25219ND
2023-01-19AG25220ND
2023-01-19AG25221ND
2023-05-04AG39314ND
2023-05-04AG39315ND
2023-05-04AG39316ND
2023-05-04AG39318ND
2023-05-04AG39319ND
2023-05-04AG39320ND
2023-05-04AG39336ND
2023-05-04AG39337ND
2023-07-20AG49553ND
2023-07-20AG49554ND
2023-07-20AG49555ND
2023-07-20AG49557ND
2023-07-20AG49558ND
2023-07-20AG49562ND
2023-07-20AG49576ND
2023-07-20AG49579ND
2023-10-19AG60430ND
2023-10-19AG60431ND
2023-10-19AG60432ND
2023-10-19AG60434ND
2023-10-19AG60437ND
2023-10-19AG60438ND
2023-10-19AG60439ND
2023-10-19AG60440ND