Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Monochloroacetic acid

Rural Bardwell Water Supply Corporation

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
20183.03 ppb86ND - 5.80 ppb
20191.60 ppb86ND - 4.00 ppb
20201.45 ppb881.000 ppb - 2.00 ppb
20212.30 ppb87ND - 4.30 ppb
20222.01 ppb86ND - 4.10 ppb
20231.68 ppb86ND - 2.50 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
2018-01-10Q1801191012ND
2018-01-10Q1801191001ND
2018-04-23Q18164090035.80 ppb
2018-04-23Q18164090015.70 ppb
2018-08-13Q18322180013.90 ppb
2018-08-13Q18322180032.70 ppb
2018-11-26Q18476830023.10 ppb
2018-11-26Q18476830033.00 ppb
2019-02-14Q19069790023.60 ppb
2019-02-14Q19069790074.00 ppb
2019-05-13Q19239760021.40 ppb
2019-05-13Q19239760031.50 ppb
2019-08-21Q19578080031.10 ppb
2019-08-21Q19578080021.20 ppb
2019-11-19Q1977639001ND
2019-11-19Q1977639002ND
2020-03-16Q20105670031.60 ppb
2020-03-16Q20105670041.50 ppb
2020-06-03Q20220200011.20 ppb
2020-06-03Q20220200021.30 ppb
2020-09-24Q20378580021.000 ppb
2020-09-24Q20378580031.000 ppb
2020-12-07Q20486160012.00 ppb
2020-12-07Q20486160022.00 ppb
2021-03-09Q21061260023.70 ppb
2021-03-09Q21061260033.10 ppb
2021-06-09Q21151560021.30 ppb
2021-06-09Q21151560031.50 ppb
2021-09-16Q21254540023.50 ppb
2021-09-16Q21254540034.30 ppb
2021-11-18Q2132376002ND
2021-11-18Q21323760031.000 ppb
2022-01-18Q2201592001ND
2022-01-18Q2201592002ND
2022-05-05Q22135990012.10 ppb
2022-05-05Q22135990022.10 ppb
2022-08-04Q22223730012.10 ppb
2022-08-04Q22223730022.60 ppb
2022-12-01Q22359220014.10 ppb
2022-12-01Q22359220023.10 ppb
2023-03-02Q2308471005ND
2023-03-02Q2308471006ND
2023-06-06Q23214530012.20 ppb
2023-06-06Q23214530022.00 ppb
2023-09-13Q23394090011.90 ppb
2023-09-13Q23394090022.50 ppb
2023-11-07Q23481430012.40 ppb
2023-11-07Q23481430022.40 ppb