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Monochloroacetic acid

Denton County Fresh Water Supply District 10 Artesia

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.31 ppb76ND - 5.80 ppb
20190.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
20201.06 ppb86ND - 2.40 ppb
20211.13 ppb85ND - 3.60 ppb
20220.288 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
20231.64 ppb86ND - 2.80 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
2018-02-12Q1805954001ND
2018-05-22Q18205880012.40 ppb
2018-05-22Q18205880022.00 ppb
2018-08-27Q18347070012.40 ppb
2018-08-27Q18347070025.80 ppb
2018-12-06Q18500400011.70 ppb
2018-12-06Q18500400021.90 ppb
2019-03-27Q1912760001ND
2019-03-27Q1912760002ND
2019-06-24Q19395780011.000 ppb
2019-06-24Q19395780021.000 ppb
2019-09-16Q1965022001ND
2019-09-16Q1965022002ND
2019-12-12Q1979969001ND
2019-12-12Q1979969002ND
2020-03-19Q20120200011.20 ppb
2020-03-19Q2012020002ND
2020-05-26Q20206530012.40 ppb
2020-05-26Q20206530021.30 ppb
2020-09-10Q20361140011.40 ppb
2020-09-10Q20361140021.20 ppb
2020-10-28Q20416690011.000 ppb
2020-10-28Q2041669002ND
2021-03-24Q2107588002ND
2021-03-24Q21075880031.000 ppb
2021-06-14Q21154440011.20 ppb
2021-06-14Q21154440021.10 ppb
2021-09-27Q21263060012.10 ppb
2021-09-27Q21263060023.60 ppb
2021-12-07Q2134442001ND
2021-12-07Q2134442002ND
2022-02-10Q2204954002ND
2022-02-10Q2204954003ND
2022-04-27Q22126180011.10 ppb
2022-04-27Q22126180021.20 ppb
2022-07-27Q2221390001ND
2022-07-27Q2221390002ND
2022-10-21Q2232004001ND
2022-10-21Q2232004002ND
2023-01-25Q23035540012.80 ppb
2023-01-25Q23035540021.50 ppb
2023-04-11Q2313301002ND
2023-04-11Q2313301003ND
2023-09-18Q23398210012.50 ppb
2023-09-18Q23398210022.10 ppb
2023-11-10Q23483080012.10 ppb
2023-11-10Q23483080022.10 ppb