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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Kilgore

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.

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92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.944 ppb163ND - 8.70 ppb
20152.55 ppb166ND - 8.60 ppb
20160.363 ppb162ND - 3.10 ppb
20170.663 ppb164ND - 4.10 ppb
20180.913 ppb167ND - 3.00 ppb
20190.117 ppb121ND - 1.40 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-17Q1404801003ND
2014-02-17Q1404801002ND
2014-02-17Q1404801001ND
2014-02-17Q1404801004ND
2014-06-05Q1419731007ND
2014-06-05Q14197310062.20 ppb
2014-06-05Q1419731005ND
2014-06-05Q14197310048.70 ppb
2014-07-08Q1426289008ND
2014-07-08Q1426289006ND
2014-08-15Q1437375002ND
2014-08-15Q1437375001ND
2014-10-08Q1451739004ND
2014-10-08Q1451739003ND
2014-10-08Q1451739002ND
2014-10-08Q14517390014.20 ppb
2015-02-17Q1506274011ND
2015-02-17Q15062740102.00 ppb
2015-02-17Q1506274009ND
2015-02-17Q1506274008ND
2015-04-15Q15145250016.10 ppb
2015-04-15Q1514525003ND
2015-04-15Q1514525004ND
2015-06-11Q1521800001ND
2015-07-24Q1529137006ND
2015-07-24Q15291370057.60 ppb
2015-07-24Q1529137004ND
2015-07-24Q1529137003ND
2015-10-12Q1539870003ND
2015-10-12Q15398700048.60 ppb
2015-10-12Q15398700028.10 ppb
2015-10-12Q15398700018.40 ppb
2016-01-13Q1601372015ND
2016-01-13Q1601372013ND
2016-01-13Q1601372014ND
2016-03-22Q16117050012.70 ppb
2016-04-07Q1613929004ND
2016-04-07Q16139290033.10 ppb
2016-04-07Q1613929002ND
2016-04-07Q1613929001ND
2016-07-06Q1627132006ND
2016-07-06Q1627132005ND
2016-07-06Q1627132004ND
2016-07-06Q1627132003ND
2016-10-06Q1642508004ND
2016-10-06Q1642508003ND
2016-10-06Q1642508002ND
2016-10-06Q1642508001ND
2017-01-10Q17011190084.10 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011190042.10 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011190072.50 ppb
2017-01-10Q17011190031.90 ppb
2017-04-06Q1714264007ND
2017-04-06Q1714264013ND
2017-04-06Q1714264006ND
2017-04-06Q1714264012ND
2017-07-07Q1727773004ND
2017-07-07Q1727773001ND
2017-07-07Q1727773003ND
2017-07-07Q1727773002ND
2017-10-04Q1748893004ND
2017-10-04Q1748893003ND
2017-10-04Q1748893002ND
2017-10-04Q1748893001ND
2018-02-01Q1804019013ND
2018-02-01Q1804019006ND
2018-02-01Q1804019012ND
2018-02-01Q1804019005ND
2018-04-05Q1814214002ND
2018-04-05Q1814214003ND
2018-04-05Q1814214001ND
2018-04-05Q18142140041.40 ppb
2018-07-19Q18288170042.30 ppb
2018-07-19Q18288170032.70 ppb
2018-07-19Q18288170013.00 ppb
2018-09-13Q18364850012.80 ppb
2018-10-18Q1841708001ND
2018-10-18Q1841708003ND
2018-10-18Q18417080021.20 ppb
2018-10-18Q18417080041.20 ppb
2019-02-13Q19066850081.40 ppb
2019-02-13Q1906685003ND
2019-02-13Q1906685007ND
2019-02-13Q1906685006ND
2019-04-23Q1916381004ND
2019-04-23Q1916381002ND
2019-04-23Q1916381003ND
2019-04-23Q1916381001ND
2019-07-09Q1943723002ND
2019-07-09Q1943723003ND
2019-07-09Q1943723004ND
2019-07-09Q1943723001ND