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Monochloroacetic acid

Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District

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
20180.575 ppb81ND - 4.60 ppb
20192.40 ppb84ND - 7.00 ppb
20203.14 ppb85ND - 7.00 ppb
20213.99 ppb883.00 ppb - 4.70 ppb
20221.08 ppb82ND - 5.50 ppb
20230.413 ppb81ND - 3.30 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
2018-02-13AE13529ND
2018-02-13AE13528ND
2018-06-12AE29448ND
2018-06-12AE29443ND
2018-07-18AE33766ND
2018-07-18AE33780ND
2018-10-15AE43420ND
2018-10-15AE434214.60 ppb
2019-02-19AE548144.60 ppb
2019-02-19AE548197.00 ppb
2019-04-02AE608174.20 ppb
2019-04-02AE608193.40 ppb
2019-07-11AE74116ND
2019-07-11AE74115ND
2019-12-12AE92288ND
2019-12-12AE92289ND
2020-02-19AE99260ND
2020-02-19AE99261ND
2020-06-10AF150375.70 ppb
2020-06-10AF150395.90 ppb
2020-07-23AF204007.00 ppb
2020-07-23AF20401ND
2020-11-12AF343723.30 ppb
2020-11-12AF343733.20 ppb
2021-01-13AF390664.40 ppb
2021-01-13AF390674.70 ppb
2021-05-05AF525163.70 ppb
2021-05-05AF525173.00 ppb
2021-08-24AF676543.60 ppb
2021-08-24AF676563.50 ppb
2021-10-13AF733144.50 ppb
2021-10-13AF733154.50 ppb
2022-02-09AF83947ND
2022-02-09AF839485.50 ppb
2022-04-18AF93498ND
2022-04-18AF93499ND
2022-07-14AG047143.10 ppb
2022-07-14AG04715ND
2022-12-27AG22954ND
2022-12-27AG22955ND
2023-02-16AG29302ND
2023-02-16AG293033.30 ppb
2023-05-04AG39365ND
2023-05-04AG39366ND
2023-09-25AG57417ND
2023-09-25AG57419ND
2023-10-10AG59084ND
2023-10-10AG59087ND