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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Spur

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.

 

37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20184.38 ppb43ND - 7.70 ppb
20193.38 ppb441.30 ppb - 7.50 ppb
20201.20 ppb52ND - 3.30 ppb
2021ND80ND
20221.33 ppb84ND - 5.20 ppb
20233.63 ppb86ND - 6.50 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
2018-02-06Q1804615002ND
2018-04-24Q18165150015.80 ppb
2018-07-17Q18282380017.70 ppb
2018-11-14Q18462390014.00 ppb
2019-02-12Q19062020023.20 ppb
2019-05-01Q19175920017.50 ppb
2019-08-06Q19514230011.50 ppb
2019-10-09Q19720690011.30 ppb
2020-03-09Q20084680012.70 ppb
2020-05-19Q20198880013.30 ppb
2020-09-15Q2036518001ND
2020-11-16Q2044961001ND
2020-11-16Q2044961002ND
2021-03-04Q2105772001ND
2021-03-04Q2105772002ND
2021-04-29Q2110928002ND
2021-04-29Q2110928003ND
2021-08-11Q2121425002ND
2021-08-11Q2121425001ND
2021-12-02Q2133346001ND
2021-12-02Q2133346002ND
2022-03-14Q2208566002ND
2022-03-14Q2208566003ND
2022-06-01Q2215570001ND
2022-06-01Q2215570002ND
2022-09-06Q22263330012.20 ppb
2022-09-06Q22263330021.40 ppb
2022-12-08Q22369600011.80 ppb
2022-12-08Q22369600025.20 ppb
2023-02-09Q2305229002ND
2023-02-09Q2305229003ND
2023-04-27Q23158600013.70 ppb
2023-04-27Q23158600026.50 ppb
2023-08-17Q23346850013.80 ppb
2023-08-17Q23346850025.50 ppb
2023-10-11Q23434310014.60 ppb
2023-10-11Q23434310024.90 ppb