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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Crandall

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.825 ppb42ND - 1.70 ppb
20190.475 ppb41ND - 1.90 ppb
20200.250 ppb41ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.900 ppb42ND - 2.20 ppb
20220.475 ppb41ND - 1.90 ppb
20232.28 ppb441.90 ppb - 2.70 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
2018-02-07Q1805100002ND
2018-05-31Q18218290011.70 ppb
2018-09-27Q18387270011.60 ppb
2018-11-28Q1848253001ND
2019-01-22Q1903186002ND
2019-04-29Q19169290011.90 ppb
2019-08-01Q1950430001ND
2019-10-15Q1972663001ND
2020-02-05Q2004819001ND
2020-04-23Q2016202001ND
2020-08-13Q20323250011.000 ppb
2020-12-01Q2048057001ND
2021-02-08Q21037200011.40 ppb
2021-04-27Q21106310012.20 ppb
2021-08-17Q2122095001ND
2021-10-26Q2130111001ND
2022-02-09Q2204745001ND
2022-06-08Q2216056002ND
2022-09-09Q2226932001ND
2022-12-06Q22367220011.90 ppb
2023-02-07Q23046320021.90 ppb
2023-05-23Q23193720012.70 ppb
2023-08-17Q23346910012.40 ppb
2023-11-15Q23490710012.10 ppb