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Monochloroacetic acid

Red Oak Terrace

NOTE: Red Oak Terrace purchases water from City of Tomball which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tomball.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Red Oak Terrace purchases water from City of Tomball which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tomball.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-06AE28791ND
2018-06-06AE28792ND
2019-05-16AE66799ND
2019-05-16AE66800ND
2020-05-18AF11585ND
2020-05-18AF11586ND
2021-05-21AF55088ND
2021-05-21AF55092ND
2022-05-12AF96666ND
2022-05-12AF96668ND
2023-05-12AG40439ND
2023-05-12AG40440ND