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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Kingsville

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
2014ND160ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND160ND
20190.231 ppb161ND - 3.70 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
2014-03-13AC46916ND
2014-03-13AC46917ND
2014-03-13AC46914ND
2014-03-13AC46949ND
2014-06-12AC56795ND
2014-06-12AC56776ND
2014-06-12AC56792ND
2014-06-12AC56796ND
2014-09-10AC66562ND
2014-09-10AC66564ND
2014-09-10AC66550ND
2014-09-10AC66561ND
2014-11-13AC72071ND
2014-11-13AC72070ND
2014-11-13AC72064ND
2014-11-13AC72060ND
2015-01-20AC76937ND
2015-01-20AC76938ND
2015-01-20AC76940ND
2015-01-20AC76947ND
2015-06-23AC97079ND
2015-06-23AC97076ND
2015-06-23AC97082ND
2015-06-23AC97075ND
2015-09-11AD06726ND
2015-09-11AD06724ND
2015-09-11AD06725ND
2015-09-11AD06729ND
2015-11-23AD14551ND
2015-11-23AD14541ND
2015-11-23AD14540ND
2015-11-23AD14543ND
2016-02-23AD24993ND
2016-02-23AD25021ND
2016-02-23AD25019ND
2016-02-23AD25018ND
2016-05-20AD37731ND
2016-05-20AD37734ND
2016-05-20AD37735ND
2016-05-20AD37732ND
2016-09-19AD50051ND
2016-09-19AD50047ND
2016-09-19AD50030ND
2016-09-19AD50023ND
2016-11-29AD59556ND
2016-11-29AD59551ND
2016-11-29AD59550ND
2016-11-29AD59552ND
2017-01-19AD65704ND
2017-01-19AD65702ND
2017-01-19AD65705ND
2017-01-19AD65703ND
2017-05-15AD84602ND
2017-05-15AD84604ND
2017-05-15AD84599ND
2017-05-15AD84610ND
2017-09-13AD95962ND
2017-09-13AD95972ND
2017-09-13AD95980ND
2017-09-13AD95966ND
2017-11-21AE05554ND
2017-11-21AE05553ND
2017-11-21AE05552ND
2017-11-21AE05551ND
2018-01-29AE10961ND
2018-01-29AE10962ND
2018-01-29AE10959ND
2018-01-29AE10960ND
2018-04-23AE23711ND
2018-04-23AE23714ND
2018-04-23AE23712ND
2018-04-23AE23713ND
2018-08-13AE36573ND
2018-08-13AE36586ND
2018-08-13AE36577ND
2018-08-13AE36589ND
2018-12-03AE47551ND
2018-12-03AE47548ND
2018-12-03AE47552ND
2018-12-03AE47555ND
2019-02-25AE55922ND
2019-02-25AE55919ND
2019-02-25AE55918ND
2019-02-25AE55923ND
2019-06-03AE68840ND
2019-06-03AE68839ND
2019-06-03AE68838ND
2019-06-03AE68841ND
2019-07-15AE74383ND
2019-07-15AE74358ND
2019-07-15AE74356ND
2019-07-15AE74357ND
2019-11-20AE89942ND
2019-11-20AE89939ND
2019-11-20AE899403.70 ppb
2019-11-20AE89934ND