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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Forney

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.22 ppb137ND - 2.60 ppb
20150.150 ppb161ND - 2.40 ppb
20161.29 ppb162ND - 13.3 ppb
2017ND160ND
20181.61 ppb1612ND - 3.60 ppb
20191.75 ppb1612ND - 5.90 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
2014-02-12Q14044740012.10 ppb
2014-04-22Q14126330042.30 ppb
2014-04-22Q14126330032.00 ppb
2014-04-22Q1412633002ND
2014-04-22Q14126330012.00 ppb
2014-08-12Q1435479004ND
2014-08-12Q1435479003ND
2014-08-12Q1435479002ND
2014-08-12Q1435479001ND
2014-11-07Q14552820022.60 ppb
2014-11-07Q14552820012.30 ppb
2014-11-07Q1455282003ND
2014-11-07Q14552820042.50 ppb
2015-02-11Q15056900052.40 ppb
2015-02-11Q1505690004ND
2015-02-11Q1505690003ND
2015-02-11Q1505690002ND
2015-05-20Q1518704004ND
2015-05-20Q1518704003ND
2015-05-20Q1518704002ND
2015-05-20Q1518704001ND
2015-09-04Q1534800003ND
2015-09-04Q1534800001ND
2015-09-04Q1534800002ND
2015-09-04Q1534800004ND
2015-11-18Q1545599004ND
2015-11-18Q1545599003ND
2015-11-18Q1545599002ND
2015-11-18Q1545599001ND
2016-02-16Q1606836004ND
2016-02-16Q1606836003ND
2016-02-16Q1606836002ND
2016-02-16Q1606836001ND
2016-05-18Q1619954003ND
2016-05-18Q1619954001ND
2016-05-18Q1619954002ND
2016-05-18Q1619954004ND
2016-09-08Q163654300413.3 ppb
2016-09-08Q16365430037.30 ppb
2016-09-08Q1636543002ND
2016-09-08Q1636543001ND
2016-11-10Q1649065004ND
2016-11-10Q1649065003ND
2016-11-10Q1649065002ND
2016-11-10Q1649065001ND
2017-02-21Q1707198003ND
2017-02-21Q1707198004ND
2017-02-21Q1707198002ND
2017-02-21Q1707198001ND
2017-05-04Q1718535004ND
2017-05-04Q1718535002ND
2017-05-04Q1718535003ND
2017-05-04Q1718535001ND
2017-08-01Q1731694004ND
2017-08-01Q1731694003ND
2017-08-01Q1731694002ND
2017-08-01Q1731694001ND
2017-11-08Q1757789002ND
2017-11-08Q1757789001ND
2017-11-08Q1757789003ND
2017-11-08Q1757789004ND
2018-02-06Q1804638005ND
2018-02-06Q1804638004ND
2018-02-06Q1804638003ND
2018-02-06Q1804638002ND
2018-04-26Q18170480043.60 ppb
2018-04-26Q18170480022.70 ppb
2018-04-26Q18170480033.40 ppb
2018-04-26Q18170480012.70 ppb
2018-09-17Q18369200041.70 ppb
2018-09-17Q18369200011.10 ppb
2018-09-17Q18369200021.10 ppb
2018-09-17Q18369200031.10 ppb
2018-11-29Q18486420042.20 ppb
2018-11-29Q18486420022.20 ppb
2018-11-29Q18486420031.90 ppb
2018-11-29Q18486420012.10 ppb
2019-01-22Q19032080012.30 ppb
2019-01-22Q19032080022.10 ppb
2019-01-22Q19032080031.80 ppb
2019-01-22Q19032080042.30 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163160025.90 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163160042.70 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163160011.60 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163160032.10 ppb
2019-09-10Q1963554004ND
2019-09-10Q1963554003ND
2019-09-10Q1963554002ND
2019-09-10Q1963554001ND
2019-11-25Q19779890021.70 ppb
2019-11-25Q19779890031.000 ppb
2019-11-25Q19779890042.30 ppb
2019-11-25Q19779890012.20 ppb