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Monochloroacetic acid

Comanche County Water Supply Corporation Sipe Springs

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
20180.338 ppb81ND - 2.70 ppb
2019ND80ND
20200.438 ppb81ND - 3.50 ppb
20214.51 ppb82ND - 20.3 ppb
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-27AE15992ND
2018-02-27AE159892.70 ppb
2018-06-04AE28453ND
2018-06-04AE28451ND
2018-09-13AE39981ND
2018-09-13AE39982ND
2018-11-07AE45563ND
2018-11-07AE45564ND
2019-02-19AE54825ND
2019-02-19AE54827ND
2019-06-04AE69040ND
2019-06-04AE69043ND
2019-08-07AE77397ND
2019-08-07AE77395ND
2019-11-06AE88626ND
2019-11-06AE88631ND
2020-02-13AE98353ND
2020-02-13AE98354ND
2020-04-21AF07359ND
2020-04-21AF07361ND
2020-07-15AF19375ND
2020-07-15AF19377ND
2020-11-10AF338443.50 ppb
2020-11-10AF33847ND
2021-03-04AF45327ND
2021-03-04AF45328ND
2021-04-13AF49927ND
2021-04-13AF49938ND
2021-07-07AF6091515.8 ppb
2021-07-07AF6091620.3 ppb
2021-11-02AF75380ND
2021-11-02AF75384ND
2022-03-21AF89753ND
2022-03-21AF89755ND
2022-05-19AF97720ND
2022-05-19AF97723ND
2022-07-07AG03662ND
2022-07-07AG03668ND
2022-11-30AG20196ND
2022-11-30AG20198ND
2023-01-24AG25992ND
2023-01-24AG25995ND
2023-05-11AG40170ND
2023-05-11AG40171ND
2023-09-06AG55043ND
2023-09-06AG55045ND
2023-12-28AG67353ND
2023-12-28AG67354ND