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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Marlin

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
20183.58 ppb85ND - 9.50 ppb
20193.48 ppb87ND - 5.70 ppb
20202.71 ppb83ND - 14.1 ppb
20211.74 ppb84ND - 5.60 ppb
20221.51 ppb84ND - 5.90 ppb
20233.75 ppb882.10 ppb - 6.70 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
2018-02-13Q18060410074.60 ppb
2018-02-13Q1806041006ND
2018-05-10Q1819251002ND
2018-05-10Q18192510016.10 ppb
2018-08-14Q1832345001ND
2018-08-14Q18323450049.50 ppb
2018-11-27Q18483770014.20 ppb
2018-11-27Q18483770024.20 ppb
2019-03-05Q19096670015.10 ppb
2019-03-05Q19096670024.30 ppb
2019-05-30Q19300380012.20 ppb
2019-05-30Q19300380025.70 ppb
2019-08-27Q19596700044.60 ppb
2019-08-27Q19596700032.30 ppb
2019-12-09Q1979274001ND
2019-12-09Q19792740023.60 ppb
2020-02-25Q20069280013.70 ppb
2020-02-25Q20069280023.90 ppb
2020-06-03Q2022176006ND
2020-06-03Q202217600714.1 ppb
2020-09-02Q2035107003ND
2020-09-02Q2035107004ND
2020-11-11Q2044050002ND
2020-11-11Q2044050003ND
2021-02-02Q2103093005ND
2021-02-02Q21030930065.60 ppb
2021-05-17Q2112637003ND
2021-05-17Q21126370041.90 ppb
2021-08-18Q2122301004ND
2021-08-18Q21223010052.60 ppb
2021-10-26Q2130118002ND
2021-10-26Q21301180033.80 ppb
2022-03-17Q22090000092.80 ppb
2022-03-17Q22090000102.40 ppb
2022-05-31Q2215350002ND
2022-05-31Q2215350003ND
2022-09-01Q2226097003ND
2022-09-01Q22260970045.90 ppb
2022-11-21Q2234962001ND
2022-11-21Q22349620021.000 ppb
2023-02-14Q23058140032.90 ppb
2023-02-14Q23058140072.40 ppb
2023-04-25Q23154880014.80 ppb
2023-04-25Q23154880024.20 ppb
2023-07-17Q23277560012.10 ppb
2023-07-17Q23277560026.70 ppb
2023-10-25Q23460240012.50 ppb
2023-10-25Q23460240024.40 ppb