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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Coahoma

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
20182.19 ppb86ND - 3.90 ppb
20190.750 ppb82ND - 4.20 ppb
20202.89 ppb84ND - 8.00 ppb
20210.688 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20220.650 ppb83ND - 2.00 ppb
20232.46 ppb881.80 ppb - 3.10 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
2018-01-11Q1801556003ND
2018-01-11Q1801556001ND
2018-04-05Q18142720022.30 ppb
2018-04-05Q18142720012.90 ppb
2018-07-10Q18269890012.80 ppb
2018-07-10Q18269890022.70 ppb
2018-10-02Q18390730013.90 ppb
2018-10-02Q18390730022.90 ppb
2019-01-08Q1900723002ND
2019-01-08Q1900723003ND
2019-04-02Q1913282001ND
2019-04-02Q1913282002ND
2019-07-01Q19411220024.20 ppb
2019-07-01Q19411220011.80 ppb
2019-10-07Q1971379001ND
2019-10-07Q1971379002ND
2020-01-09Q2000928002ND
2020-01-09Q20009280031.40 ppb
2020-04-02Q2013493001ND
2020-04-02Q20134930026.70 ppb
2020-07-16Q2028035001ND
2020-07-16Q2028035002ND
2020-10-08Q20395610017.00 ppb
2020-10-08Q20395610028.00 ppb
2021-01-12Q2100649001ND
2021-01-12Q2100649002ND
2021-04-06Q21086390011.20 ppb
2021-04-06Q21086390021.20 ppb
2021-08-17Q21221720011.10 ppb
2021-08-17Q21221720022.00 ppb
2021-10-12Q2128306001ND
2021-10-12Q2128306002ND
2022-01-10Q2200774002ND
2022-01-10Q2200774003ND
2022-04-12Q2211231001ND
2022-04-12Q2211231002ND
2022-07-26Q2221226001ND
2022-07-26Q22212260021.60 ppb
2022-10-04Q22298160011.60 ppb
2022-10-04Q22298160022.00 ppb
2023-01-10Q23011960013.10 ppb
2023-01-10Q23011960022.70 ppb
2023-04-04Q23122740022.40 ppb
2023-04-04Q23122740032.40 ppb
2023-07-05Q23260750012.50 ppb
2023-07-05Q23260750022.70 ppb
2023-10-04Q23426900012.10 ppb
2023-10-04Q23426900021.80 ppb