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Monochloroacetic acid

Harris County Municipal Utility District 6 Carriage Lane

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.350 ppb81ND - 2.80 ppb
2020ND60ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-12AE13258ND
2018-02-12AE13237ND
2018-05-21AE26991ND
2018-05-21AE26984ND
2018-07-31AE35066ND
2018-07-31AE35069ND
2018-11-26AE46816ND
2018-11-26AE46823ND
2019-02-05AE52856ND
2019-02-05AE52864ND
2019-05-13AE65911ND
2019-05-13AE65935ND
2019-08-27AE80982ND
2019-08-27AE809892.80 ppb
2019-12-02AE90807ND
2019-12-02AE90810ND
2020-01-22AE94645ND
2020-01-22AE94647ND
2020-04-09AF06287ND
2020-04-09AF06290ND
2020-08-25AF25125ND
2020-08-25AF25126ND
2021-03-03AF45061ND
2021-03-03AF45060ND
2021-04-19AF50473ND
2021-04-19AF50474ND
2021-07-28AF63734ND
2021-07-28AF63735ND
2021-10-12AF73100ND
2021-10-12AF73104ND
2022-02-28AF86551ND
2022-02-28AF86559ND
2022-05-03AF95262ND
2022-05-03AF95265ND
2022-07-21AG05728ND
2022-07-21AG05741ND
2022-12-12AG21446ND
2022-12-12AG21458ND
2023-02-14AG28804ND
2023-02-14AG28805ND
2023-06-22AG45552ND
2023-06-22AG45554ND
2023-08-28AG54252ND
2023-08-28AG54254ND
2023-11-09AG63049ND
2023-11-09AG63054ND