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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Mabank

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
20141.48 ppb168ND - 4.60 ppb
20151.18 ppb162ND - 9.50 ppb
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
20181.98 ppb1612ND - 3.30 ppb
20191.62 ppb1612ND - 3.40 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
2014-03-25Q14097210022.10 ppb
2014-03-25Q14097210032.20 ppb
2014-03-25Q1409721004ND
2014-03-25Q1409721005ND
2014-06-20Q1423348002ND
2014-06-20Q1423348001ND
2014-06-20Q14233480042.60 ppb
2014-06-20Q1423348003ND
2014-09-29Q14490970064.20 ppb
2014-09-29Q1449097005ND
2014-09-29Q14490970034.60 ppb
2014-09-29Q14490970043.80 ppb
2014-12-05Q1458913004ND
2014-12-05Q1458913003ND
2014-12-05Q14589130022.10 ppb
2014-12-05Q14589130012.00 ppb
2015-03-03Q1507912006ND
2015-03-03Q1507912005ND
2015-03-03Q1507912004ND
2015-03-03Q1507912003ND
2015-06-04Q1520643001ND
2015-06-04Q1520643002ND
2015-06-04Q1520643004ND
2015-06-04Q1520643003ND
2015-09-24Q1537780006ND
2015-09-24Q1537780005ND
2015-09-24Q15377800049.30 ppb
2015-09-24Q15377800039.50 ppb
2015-11-20Q1546549004ND
2015-11-20Q1546549003ND
2015-11-20Q1546549002ND
2015-11-20Q1546549001ND
2016-02-04Q1605191010ND
2016-02-04Q1605191009ND
2016-02-04Q1605191011ND
2016-02-04Q1605191012ND
2016-04-28Q1616842004ND
2016-04-28Q1616842003ND
2016-04-28Q1616842002ND
2016-04-28Q1616842001ND
2016-09-16Q1638415006ND
2016-09-16Q1638415005ND
2016-09-16Q1638415004ND
2016-09-16Q1638415003ND
2016-11-28Q1651377001ND
2016-11-28Q1651377004ND
2016-11-28Q1651377003ND
2016-11-28Q1651377002ND
2017-02-21Q1707148008ND
2017-02-21Q1707148007ND
2017-02-21Q1707148006ND
2017-02-21Q1707148005ND
2017-05-02Q1717968004ND
2017-05-02Q1717968003ND
2017-05-02Q1717968002ND
2017-05-02Q1717968001ND
2017-07-27Q1731238002ND
2017-07-27Q1731238001ND
2017-07-27Q1731238003ND
2017-07-27Q1731238004ND
2017-11-09Q1757667002ND
2017-11-09Q1757667004ND
2017-11-09Q1757667001ND
2017-11-09Q1757667003ND
2018-02-05Q1804275007ND
2018-02-05Q1804275004ND
2018-02-05Q1804275006ND
2018-02-05Q1804275003ND
2018-05-09Q18191150033.10 ppb
2018-05-09Q18191150013.10 ppb
2018-05-09Q18191150023.10 ppb
2018-05-09Q18191150042.60 ppb
2018-07-02Q18262470063.10 ppb
2018-07-02Q18262470052.70 ppb
2018-07-02Q18262470043.30 ppb
2018-07-02Q18262470033.30 ppb
2018-10-03Q18394860041.70 ppb
2018-10-03Q18394860032.00 ppb
2018-10-03Q18394860021.80 ppb
2018-10-03Q18394860011.90 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014720112.00 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014720052.00 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014720062.10 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014720122.00 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163210022.00 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163210041.90 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163210012.10 ppb
2019-04-22Q19163210033.40 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477700062.10 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477700051.50 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477700042.60 ppb
2019-07-25Q19477700032.20 ppb
2019-11-21Q1977817001ND
2019-11-21Q1977817004ND
2019-11-21Q1977817003ND
2019-11-21Q1977817002ND