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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Desoto

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.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.33 ppb167ND - 4.30 ppb
20152.13 ppb169ND - 6.10 ppb
20161.48 ppb165ND - 5.90 ppb
2017ND160ND
20181.29 ppb169ND - 3.90 ppb
20191.10 ppb169ND - 3.10 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-24Q1405852004ND
2014-02-24Q14058520032.20 ppb
2014-02-24Q1405852002ND
2014-02-24Q14058520012.50 ppb
2014-05-15Q1416599004ND
2014-05-15Q1416599003ND
2014-05-15Q1416599002ND
2014-05-15Q1416599001ND
2014-07-10Q1427173002ND
2014-07-10Q1427173005ND
2014-07-10Q1427173003ND
2014-07-10Q14271730042.10 ppb
2014-11-05Q14548550013.40 ppb
2014-11-05Q14548550044.10 ppb
2014-11-05Q14548550032.70 ppb
2014-11-05Q14548550024.30 ppb
2015-03-10Q15086570043.40 ppb
2015-03-10Q1508657003ND
2015-03-10Q1508657002ND
2015-03-10Q15086570013.50 ppb
2015-06-04Q15206250012.40 ppb
2015-06-04Q15206250024.80 ppb
2015-06-04Q1520625004ND
2015-06-04Q15206250034.10 ppb
2015-08-18Q1532665004ND
2015-08-18Q15326650032.00 ppb
2015-08-18Q15326650022.60 ppb
2015-08-18Q1532665001ND
2015-10-21Q1541382004ND
2015-10-21Q1541382003ND
2015-10-21Q15413820025.20 ppb
2015-10-21Q15413820016.10 ppb
2016-01-21Q1602697002ND
2016-01-21Q1602697001ND
2016-01-21Q1602697003ND
2016-01-21Q1602697004ND
2016-04-27Q1616637004ND
2016-04-27Q1616637003ND
2016-04-27Q16166370022.30 ppb
2016-04-27Q16166370014.30 ppb
2016-07-13Q1628376004ND
2016-07-13Q1628376003ND
2016-07-13Q1628376002ND
2016-07-13Q1628376001ND
2016-10-10Q16426850015.90 ppb
2016-10-10Q1642685004ND
2016-10-10Q16426850035.60 ppb
2016-10-10Q16426850025.50 ppb
2017-01-11Q1701551006ND
2017-01-11Q1701551003ND
2017-01-11Q1701551002ND
2017-01-11Q1701551005ND
2017-04-10Q1714469005ND
2017-04-10Q1714469004ND
2017-04-10Q1714469003ND
2017-04-10Q1714469002ND
2017-07-06Q1727613002ND
2017-07-06Q1727613004ND
2017-07-06Q1727613005ND
2017-07-06Q1727613003ND
2017-10-12Q1752288005ND
2017-10-12Q1752288003ND
2017-10-12Q1752288004ND
2017-10-12Q1752288002ND
2018-01-31Q1803680005ND
2018-01-31Q1803680002ND
2018-01-31Q1803680004ND
2018-01-31Q1803680001ND
2018-04-25Q18168610023.30 ppb
2018-04-25Q18168610053.60 ppb
2018-04-25Q18168610041.80 ppb
2018-04-25Q18168610033.90 ppb
2018-07-24Q1829296002ND
2018-07-24Q1829296004ND
2018-07-24Q18292960011.000 ppb
2018-07-24Q1829296003ND
2018-10-17Q18414670031.90 ppb
2018-10-17Q18414670051.90 ppb
2018-10-17Q18414670021.40 ppb
2018-10-17Q18414670041.90 ppb
2019-01-16Q19023610042.00 ppb
2019-01-16Q19023610031.90 ppb
2019-01-16Q19023610052.10 ppb
2019-01-16Q19023610023.10 ppb
2019-04-15Q19150160051.80 ppb
2019-04-15Q19150160041.80 ppb
2019-04-15Q19150160031.90 ppb
2019-04-15Q19150160022.00 ppb
2019-08-06Q19517960031.000 ppb
2019-08-06Q1951796002ND
2019-08-06Q1951796001ND
2019-08-06Q1951796005ND
2019-10-10Q1972250002ND
2019-10-10Q1972250005ND
2019-10-10Q1972250004ND
2019-10-10Q1972250003ND