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Monochloroacetic acid

Baybrook Municipal Utility District 1

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.15 ppb41ND - 12.6 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
20210.550 ppb41ND - 2.20 ppb
20220.750 ppb41ND - 3.00 ppb
2023ND40ND

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
2018-01-29AE10964ND
2018-06-18AE3018812.6 ppb
2018-08-06AE35813ND
2018-10-31AE45038ND
2019-02-26AE55908ND
2019-05-24AE68099ND
2019-08-13AE78273ND
2019-12-05AE91381ND
2020-01-30AE96252ND
2020-04-22AF07642ND
2020-07-29AF21086ND
2020-10-23AF31873ND
2021-03-04AF45359ND
2021-04-22AF51073ND
2021-08-20AF67388ND
2021-10-11AF728232.20 ppb
2022-01-31AF82518ND
2022-04-25AF94193ND
2022-07-26AG063503.00 ppb
2022-12-16AG22140ND
2023-02-28AG30789ND
2023-05-09AG39719ND
2023-07-17AG48708ND
2023-12-14AG66654ND