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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Kaufman

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
20181.61 ppb86ND - 2.40 ppb
20192.20 ppb86ND - 5.50 ppb
20200.713 ppb84ND - 2.00 ppb
20211.38 ppb86ND - 2.80 ppb
20220.688 ppb84ND - 1.60 ppb
20231.73 ppb86ND - 2.60 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
2018-02-07Q1805099002ND
2018-02-07Q1805099001ND
2018-05-31Q18218270032.40 ppb
2018-05-31Q18218270022.20 ppb
2018-08-28Q18344300011.80 ppb
2018-08-28Q18344300022.00 ppb
2018-11-28Q18482510012.30 ppb
2018-11-28Q18482510022.20 ppb
2019-01-22Q19031840022.40 ppb
2019-01-22Q19031840035.50 ppb
2019-04-29Q19169270012.40 ppb
2019-04-29Q19169270022.40 ppb
2019-08-01Q19504280022.30 ppb
2019-08-01Q19504280012.60 ppb
2019-10-15Q1972662001ND
2019-10-15Q1972662002ND
2020-01-15Q2001628001ND
2020-01-15Q2001628002ND
2020-04-21Q2015768001ND
2020-04-21Q2015768002ND
2020-07-16Q20280260011.60 ppb
2020-07-16Q20280260021.10 ppb
2020-10-29Q20417960012.00 ppb
2020-10-29Q20417960021.000 ppb
2021-01-27Q21020050011.60 ppb
2021-01-27Q21020050021.40 ppb
2021-06-08Q21148390012.80 ppb
2021-06-08Q21148390022.70 ppb
2021-08-17Q21220970011.20 ppb
2021-08-17Q21220970021.30 ppb
2021-10-07Q2127810001ND
2021-10-07Q2127810002ND
2022-02-10Q2204920001ND
2022-02-10Q2204920002ND
2022-06-29Q2218354001ND
2022-06-29Q2218354002ND
2022-09-06Q22262750011.20 ppb
2022-09-06Q22262750021.40 ppb
2022-10-31Q22327020021.60 ppb
2022-10-31Q22327020031.30 ppb
2023-02-06Q2304360002ND
2023-02-06Q2304360003ND
2023-06-06Q23210900012.50 ppb
2023-06-06Q23210900022.50 ppb
2023-08-18Q23351700012.60 ppb
2023-08-18Q23351700022.50 ppb
2023-11-14Q23487020011.90 ppb
2023-11-14Q23487020021.80 ppb