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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Gorman

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.45 ppb86ND - 4.40 ppb
20192.39 ppb86ND - 4.20 ppb
20200.213 ppb81ND - 1.70 ppb
20210.263 ppb82ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.750 ppb84ND - 1.90 ppb
20233.71 ppb882.80 ppb - 4.50 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
2018-03-01Q1808713002ND
2018-03-01Q1808713001ND
2018-05-24Q18209890024.30 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209890013.90 ppb
2018-08-28Q18347090014.40 ppb
2018-08-28Q18347090022.90 ppb
2018-11-28Q18483100021.30 ppb
2018-11-28Q18483100032.80 ppb
2019-01-17Q19028130014.00 ppb
2019-01-17Q19028130024.00 ppb
2019-05-23Q19281610012.10 ppb
2019-05-23Q19281610023.20 ppb
2019-09-18Q19666130021.60 ppb
2019-09-18Q19666130014.20 ppb
2019-12-16Q1980346002ND
2019-12-16Q1980346003ND
2020-03-05Q2008439001ND
2020-03-05Q20084390021.70 ppb
2020-06-01Q2021397001ND
2020-06-01Q2021397002ND
2020-09-08Q2035404001ND
2020-09-08Q2035404002ND
2020-11-19Q2046039002ND
2020-11-19Q2046039003ND
2021-03-01Q2105090002ND
2021-03-01Q21050900031.000 ppb
2021-05-10Q2111897001ND
2021-05-10Q2111897002ND
2021-09-20Q2125639001ND
2021-09-20Q21256390021.10 ppb
2021-11-23Q2132716001ND
2021-11-23Q2132716002ND
2022-03-01Q22068680021.40 ppb
2022-03-01Q22068680031.20 ppb
2022-05-10Q22139010011.90 ppb
2022-05-10Q22139010021.50 ppb
2022-08-03Q2222255001ND
2022-08-03Q2222255002ND
2022-10-18Q2231739001ND
2022-10-18Q2231739002ND
2023-02-07Q23046680013.60 ppb
2023-02-07Q23046680022.80 ppb
2023-05-02Q23164250014.20 ppb
2023-05-02Q23164250024.30 ppb
2023-07-25Q23295080013.10 ppb
2023-07-25Q23295080023.20 ppb
2023-12-11Q23525810014.50 ppb
2023-12-11Q23525810024.00 ppb