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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Crosbyton

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.43 ppb41ND - 5.70 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
20220.325 ppb41ND - 1.30 ppb
20232.55 ppb42ND - 7.70 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
2018-02-06Q1804611007ND
2018-04-24Q1816511002ND
2018-07-17Q18282290025.70 ppb
2018-11-14Q1846235001ND
2019-02-12Q1906200004ND
2019-05-01Q1917586001ND
2019-08-06Q1951421001ND
2019-10-09Q1972065001ND
2020-03-09Q2008466003ND
2020-05-19Q2019884004ND
2020-09-15Q2036515001ND
2020-11-16Q2044958002ND
2021-03-04Q2105770002ND
2021-04-29Q2110926009ND
2021-08-11Q2121423001ND
2021-12-02Q2133344001ND
2022-03-14Q2208564004ND
2022-06-02Q2215629001ND
2022-09-06Q2226329001ND
2022-12-08Q22369570011.30 ppb
2023-02-09Q2305227005ND
2023-04-27Q23158580027.70 ppb
2023-08-17Q23346830012.50 ppb
2023-10-11Q2343429001ND