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Monochloroacetic acid

Chambers County Municipal Utility District 1

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.

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.03 ppb41ND - 4.10 ppb
20192.40 ppb62ND - 7.30 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.263 ppb81ND - 2.10 ppb
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-21AE147154.10 ppb
2018-06-05AE28683ND
2018-08-20AE37604ND
2018-11-26AE46832ND
2019-02-20AE550397.30 ppb
2019-05-31AE68888ND
2019-09-30AE851067.10 ppb
2019-11-14AE89276ND
2019-12-10AE91837ND
2019-12-10AE91842ND
2020-02-20AE99244ND
2020-02-20AE99238ND
2020-06-10AF14767ND
2020-06-10AF14775ND
2020-09-17AF27727ND
2020-09-17AF27729ND
2020-11-20AF35481ND
2020-11-20AF35482ND
2021-03-22AF47642ND
2021-03-22AF47652ND
2021-05-11AF53224ND
2021-05-11AF53222ND
2021-07-26AF63509ND
2021-07-26AF63513ND
2021-11-17AF77092ND
2021-11-17AF77098ND
2022-01-20AF80931ND
2022-01-20AF80932ND
2022-05-25AF98439ND
2022-05-25AF984412.10 ppb
2022-09-20AG13855ND
2022-09-20AG13854ND
2022-12-09AG21489ND
2022-12-09AG21490ND
2023-03-14AG32816ND
2023-03-14AG32817ND
2023-05-18AG41033ND
2023-05-18AG41034ND
2023-09-13AG55981ND
2023-09-13AG55982ND
2023-12-20AG67151ND
2023-12-20AG67153ND