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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Sachse

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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93

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
20141.32 ppb136ND - 3.50 ppb
20151.09 ppb164ND - 6.30 ppb
20161.35 ppb164ND - 6.00 ppb
20170.363 ppb164ND - 2.20 ppb
20181.14 ppb166ND - 4.50 ppb
20190.825 ppb167ND - 2.20 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
2014-02-10Q1403885002ND
2014-04-09Q14113930042.50 ppb
2014-04-09Q14113930032.80 ppb
2014-04-09Q14113930023.00 ppb
2014-04-09Q14113930012.30 ppb
2014-07-08Q1426318004ND
2014-07-08Q1426318003ND
2014-07-08Q1426318002ND
2014-07-08Q1426318001ND
2014-10-22Q1453648002ND
2014-10-22Q14536480013.50 ppb
2014-10-22Q14536480033.10 ppb
2014-10-22Q1453648004ND
2015-01-14Q1500946004ND
2015-01-14Q15009460034.20 ppb
2015-01-14Q15009460023.50 ppb
2015-01-14Q15009460013.50 ppb
2015-04-09Q1513377001ND
2015-04-09Q1513377002ND
2015-04-09Q1513377003ND
2015-04-09Q1513377004ND
2015-07-14Q1527122001ND
2015-07-14Q15271220036.30 ppb
2015-07-14Q1527122004ND
2015-07-14Q1527122002ND
2015-10-22Q1541854004ND
2015-10-22Q1541854003ND
2015-10-22Q1541854002ND
2015-10-22Q1541854001ND
2016-01-11Q1600660002ND
2016-01-11Q1600660001ND
2016-01-11Q1600660004ND
2016-01-11Q1600660003ND
2016-04-26Q16163810035.30 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163810014.90 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163810025.40 ppb
2016-04-26Q16163810046.00 ppb
2016-07-19Q1629235004ND
2016-07-19Q1629235003ND
2016-07-19Q1629235002ND
2016-07-19Q1629235001ND
2016-10-11Q1642989004ND
2016-10-11Q1642989003ND
2016-10-11Q1642989002ND
2016-10-11Q1642989001ND
2017-01-12Q17015800021.20 ppb
2017-01-12Q17015800052.20 ppb
2017-01-12Q17015800041.40 ppb
2017-01-12Q17015800011.000 ppb
2017-04-18Q1715923004ND
2017-04-18Q1715923003ND
2017-04-18Q1715923002ND
2017-04-18Q1715923001ND
2017-07-12Q1728461004ND
2017-07-12Q1728461003ND
2017-07-12Q1728461002ND
2017-07-12Q1728461001ND
2017-10-16Q1753104002ND
2017-10-16Q1753104001ND
2017-10-16Q1753104003ND
2017-10-16Q1753104004ND
2018-01-04Q1800387004ND
2018-01-04Q1800387003ND
2018-01-04Q1800387002ND
2018-01-04Q1800387001ND
2018-04-03Q18140350024.50 ppb
2018-04-03Q18140350043.60 ppb
2018-04-03Q18140350013.50 ppb
2018-04-03Q18140350033.50 ppb
2018-07-10Q1827366005ND
2018-07-10Q1827366002ND
2018-07-10Q1827366003ND
2018-07-10Q18273660041.50 ppb
2018-10-04Q1839808004ND
2018-10-04Q1839808003ND
2018-10-04Q18398080021.70 ppb
2018-10-04Q1839808001ND
2019-01-23Q1903744003ND
2019-01-23Q1903744001ND
2019-01-23Q1903744004ND
2019-01-23Q1903744002ND
2019-04-24Q19167540042.10 ppb
2019-04-24Q19167540032.20 ppb
2019-04-24Q1916754002ND
2019-04-24Q19167540011.30 ppb
2019-07-24Q19477690041.30 ppb
2019-07-24Q19477690032.00 ppb
2019-07-24Q19477690022.20 ppb
2019-07-24Q19477690012.10 ppb
2019-10-01Q1970366002ND
2019-10-01Q1970366003ND
2019-10-01Q1970366004ND
2019-10-01Q1970366001ND