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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Farmersville

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.70 ppb86ND - 2.80 ppb
20191.60 ppb86ND - 3.10 ppb
20201.11 ppb84ND - 3.30 ppb
20211.39 ppb85ND - 2.90 ppb
20220.388 ppb82ND - 1.60 ppb
20232.40 ppb881.70 ppb - 3.20 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
2018-02-01Q1804126003ND
2018-02-01Q1804126001ND
2018-05-10Q18194000022.20 ppb
2018-05-10Q18194000012.10 ppb
2018-08-23Q18340270012.00 ppb
2018-08-23Q18340270021.80 ppb
2018-11-07Q18448520012.80 ppb
2018-11-07Q18448520022.70 ppb
2019-02-07Q19058860012.10 ppb
2019-02-07Q19058860023.10 ppb
2019-05-09Q19233190022.70 ppb
2019-05-09Q19233190032.80 ppb
2019-09-12Q1964401002ND
2019-09-12Q19644010011.000 ppb
2019-11-25Q1978256001ND
2019-11-25Q19782560021.10 ppb
2020-01-30Q2003971001ND
2020-01-30Q2003971002ND
2020-05-12Q20184110012.60 ppb
2020-05-12Q20184110023.30 ppb
2020-08-06Q2031175001ND
2020-08-06Q20311750021.000 ppb
2020-10-12Q20397850012.00 ppb
2020-10-12Q2039785002ND
2021-02-01Q21028580022.40 ppb
2021-02-01Q21028580032.00 ppb
2021-04-22Q21104390011.80 ppb
2021-04-22Q21104390022.00 ppb
2021-08-04Q2120497001ND
2021-08-04Q21204970022.90 ppb
2021-11-02Q2130707001ND
2021-11-02Q2130707002ND
2022-02-08Q2204228001ND
2022-02-08Q2204228002ND
2022-06-02Q22156070011.50 ppb
2022-06-02Q2215607002ND
2022-09-07Q2226661002ND
2022-09-07Q22266610031.60 ppb
2022-10-20Q2231893001ND
2022-10-20Q2231893002ND
2023-02-13Q23055320011.70 ppb
2023-02-13Q23055320022.60 ppb
2023-05-03Q23168090012.60 ppb
2023-05-03Q23168090022.70 ppb
2023-08-02Q23314240022.10 ppb
2023-08-02Q23314240033.20 ppb
2023-11-07Q23480590012.00 ppb
2023-11-07Q23480590022.30 ppb