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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Jersey Village

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
2018ND80ND
20190.700 ppb82ND - 3.20 ppb
20200.275 ppb81ND - 2.20 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20232.10 ppb82ND - 8.60 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
2018-03-12AE17826ND
2018-03-12AE17825ND
2018-06-11AE29210ND
2018-06-11AE29194ND
2018-07-20AE34112ND
2018-07-20AE34113ND
2018-10-03AE42523ND
2018-10-03AE42528ND
2019-01-29AE518882.40 ppb
2019-01-29AE51910ND
2019-04-01AE60662ND
2019-04-01AE60665ND
2019-07-19AE75296ND
2019-07-19AE75285ND
2019-10-03AE856363.20 ppb
2019-10-03AE85665ND
2020-02-04AE96806ND
2020-02-04AE96809ND
2020-04-14AF06617ND
2020-04-14AF06618ND
2020-07-10AF19140ND
2020-07-10AF19141ND
2020-10-09AF301742.20 ppb
2020-10-09AF30177ND
2021-01-27AF41295ND
2021-01-27AF41296ND
2021-04-07AF49350ND
2021-04-07AF49351ND
2021-08-04AF64747ND
2021-08-04AF64748ND
2021-10-25AF74493ND
2021-10-25AF74516ND
2022-01-13AF80181ND
2022-01-13AF80182ND
2022-04-08AF92599ND
2022-04-08AF92605ND
2022-07-05AG03237ND
2022-07-05AG03240ND
2022-10-03AG15678ND
2022-10-03AG15679ND
2023-02-28AG30809ND
2023-02-28AG30810ND
2023-04-04AG353158.60 ppb
2023-04-04AG353198.20 ppb
2023-08-22AG53454ND
2023-08-22AG53455ND
2023-10-06AG58867ND
2023-10-06AG58872ND