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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Sulphur Springs

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20141.90 ppb1610ND - 3.60 ppb
20152.14 ppb166ND - 21.0 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20181.85 ppb1612ND - 3.80 ppb
20192.23 ppb16161.000 ppb - 4.50 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
2014-02-13Q1404638004ND
2014-02-13Q1404638003ND
2014-02-13Q1404638002ND
2014-02-13Q1404638001ND
2014-06-05Q14196710042.80 ppb
2014-06-05Q14196710033.00 ppb
2014-06-05Q1419671002ND
2014-06-05Q14196710012.90 ppb
2014-09-10Q1442956002ND
2014-09-10Q14429560013.30 ppb
2014-09-10Q14429560032.50 ppb
2014-09-10Q14429560043.10 ppb
2014-11-11Q14555460043.60 ppb
2014-11-11Q14555460033.40 ppb
2014-11-11Q14555460023.10 ppb
2014-11-11Q14555460012.70 ppb
2015-02-17Q15063450022.00 ppb
2015-02-17Q15063450012.00 ppb
2015-02-17Q15063450042.00 ppb
2015-02-20Q15071440012.20 ppb
2015-05-01Q15161960055.00 ppb
2015-05-01Q1516196006ND
2015-05-01Q1516196008ND
2015-05-01Q1516196007ND
2015-08-03Q1529912006ND
2015-08-03Q1529912005ND
2015-08-03Q1529912004ND
2015-08-03Q1529912003ND
2015-11-17Q154531600421.0 ppb
2015-11-17Q1545316003ND
2015-11-17Q1545316002ND
2015-11-17Q1545316001ND
2016-02-17Q1607094010ND
2016-02-17Q1607094009ND
2016-02-17Q1607094011ND
2016-02-17Q1607094012ND
2016-05-24Q1620415004ND
2016-05-24Q1620415003ND
2016-05-24Q1620415002ND
2016-05-24Q1620415001ND
2016-07-11Q1627696006ND
2016-07-11Q1627696005ND
2016-07-11Q1627696004ND
2016-07-11Q1627696003ND
2016-10-25Q1645445003ND
2016-10-25Q1645445002ND
2016-10-25Q1645445004ND
2016-10-25Q1645445001ND
2017-01-25Q1703388004ND
2017-01-25Q1703388008ND
2017-01-25Q1703388003ND
2017-01-25Q1703388007ND
2017-05-03Q1718278001ND
2017-05-03Q1718278004ND
2017-05-03Q1718278003ND
2017-05-03Q1718278002ND
2017-07-18Q1729350004ND
2017-07-18Q1729350003ND
2017-07-18Q1729350005ND
2017-07-18Q1729350006ND
2017-11-08Q1757390002ND
2017-11-08Q1757390004ND
2017-11-08Q1757390003ND
2017-11-08Q1757390001ND
2018-02-06Q1804514008ND
2018-02-06Q1804514007ND
2018-02-06Q1804514006ND
2018-02-06Q1804514005ND
2018-05-24Q18209050013.60 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209050023.00 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209050043.80 ppb
2018-05-24Q18209050033.00 ppb
2018-07-26Q18298210052.40 ppb
2018-07-26Q18298210041.50 ppb
2018-07-26Q18298210032.40 ppb
2018-07-26Q18298210062.50 ppb
2018-11-05Q18440280041.70 ppb
2018-11-05Q18440280031.80 ppb
2018-11-05Q18440280021.90 ppb
2018-11-05Q18440280012.00 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087750022.80 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087750012.50 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087750034.50 ppb
2019-02-28Q19087750041.90 ppb
2019-05-22Q19277880031.60 ppb
2019-05-22Q19277880121.30 ppb
2019-05-22Q19277880111.80 ppb
2019-05-22Q19277880102.00 ppb
2019-08-26Q19594550062.70 ppb
2019-08-26Q19594550053.20 ppb
2019-08-26Q19594550043.30 ppb
2019-08-26Q19594550032.00 ppb
2019-10-30Q19745750012.00 ppb
2019-10-30Q19745750041.000 ppb
2019-10-30Q19745750031.000 ppb
2019-10-30Q19745750022.00 ppb