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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Balch 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.

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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
20143.89 ppb1612ND - 8.60 ppb
20151.45 ppb164ND - 7.40 ppb
20160.575 ppb162ND - 4.90 ppb
20170.344 ppb162ND - 4.50 ppb
20181.34 ppb167ND - 4.90 ppb
20190.313 ppb164ND - 1.80 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
2014-03-17Q14084660044.20 ppb
2014-03-17Q14084660033.90 ppb
2014-03-17Q14084660023.50 ppb
2014-03-17Q14084660013.20 ppb
2014-06-04Q14193300046.10 ppb
2014-06-04Q14193300035.60 ppb
2014-06-04Q14193300024.60 ppb
2014-06-04Q14193300014.80 ppb
2014-09-02Q1440532003ND
2014-09-02Q1440532002ND
2014-09-02Q1440532004ND
2014-09-02Q1440532005ND
2014-11-17Q14561380048.60 ppb
2014-11-17Q14561380037.00 ppb
2014-11-17Q14561380024.80 ppb
2014-11-17Q14561380015.90 ppb
2015-03-19Q15104630034.70 ppb
2015-03-19Q15104630027.40 ppb
2015-03-19Q1510463001ND
2015-03-19Q15104630046.30 ppb
2015-04-30Q1516053002ND
2015-04-30Q1516053003ND
2015-04-30Q1516053005ND
2015-04-30Q1516053004ND
2015-07-30Q1529624004ND
2015-07-30Q1529624003ND
2015-07-30Q1529624002ND
2015-07-30Q15296240014.80 ppb
2015-10-22Q1541853004ND
2015-10-22Q1541853003ND
2015-10-22Q1541853002ND
2015-10-22Q1541853001ND
2016-01-21Q1602810002ND
2016-01-21Q1602810001ND
2016-01-21Q1602810003ND
2016-01-21Q1602810004ND
2016-04-14Q16148850064.90 ppb
2016-04-14Q1614885003ND
2016-04-14Q16148850024.30 ppb
2016-04-14Q1614885001ND
2016-07-13Q1628378004ND
2016-07-13Q1628378003ND
2016-07-13Q1628378002ND
2016-07-13Q1628378001ND
2016-10-28Q1646413003ND
2016-10-28Q1646413002ND
2016-10-28Q1646413004ND
2016-10-28Q1646413001ND
2017-02-09Q1705776004ND
2017-02-09Q1705776002ND
2017-02-09Q1705776003ND
2017-02-09Q1705776001ND
2017-04-24Q1716527004ND
2017-04-24Q1716527003ND
2017-04-24Q17165270024.50 ppb
2017-04-24Q1716527001ND
2017-07-18Q1729529002ND
2017-07-18Q17295290011.000 ppb
2017-07-18Q1729529003ND
2017-07-18Q1729529004ND
2017-10-25Q1755290006ND
2017-10-25Q1755290002ND
2017-10-25Q1755290003ND
2017-10-25Q1755290005ND
2018-01-18Q1802150003ND
2018-01-18Q1802150002ND
2018-01-18Q1802150001ND
2018-01-31Q1803990001ND
2018-04-12Q18152380042.40 ppb
2018-04-12Q18152380014.60 ppb
2018-04-12Q18152380024.90 ppb
2018-04-12Q18152380054.40 ppb
2018-07-11Q18273640041.30 ppb
2018-07-11Q18273640031.60 ppb
2018-07-11Q18273640022.20 ppb
2018-07-11Q1827364001ND
2018-10-04Q1839807004ND
2018-10-04Q1839807003ND
2018-10-04Q1839807002ND
2018-10-04Q1839807001ND
2019-01-08Q1900801003ND
2019-01-08Q1900801001ND
2019-01-08Q1900801002ND
2019-01-08Q1900801004ND
2019-04-11Q1914808006ND
2019-04-11Q1914808005ND
2019-04-11Q1914808004ND
2019-04-11Q1914808003ND
2019-07-22Q19467630041.80 ppb
2019-07-22Q19467630031.10 ppb
2019-07-22Q19467630021.10 ppb
2019-07-22Q19467630011.000 ppb
2019-10-01Q1970771001ND
2019-10-01Q1970771004ND
2019-10-01Q1970771003ND
2019-10-01Q1970771002ND