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Monochloroacetic acid

Pecan Utilities Oak Ridge Subdivision

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
2018ND80ND
20190.575 ppb81ND - 4.60 ppb
2020ND80ND
20211.28 ppb82ND - 8.10 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-06AE12462ND
2018-02-06AE12461ND
2018-06-05AE28657ND
2018-06-05AE28656ND
2018-08-30AE38907ND
2018-08-30AE38910ND
2018-11-29AE47362ND
2018-11-29AE47363ND
2019-01-24AE511854.60 ppb
2019-01-24AE51189ND
2019-04-23AE63317ND
2019-04-23AE63319ND
2019-08-19AE79221ND
2019-08-19AE79220ND
2019-12-11AE92120ND
2019-12-11AE92123ND
2020-01-27AE95299ND
2020-01-27AE95306ND
2020-04-14AF06553ND
2020-04-14AF06555ND
2020-07-16AF19538ND
2020-07-16AF19539ND
2020-11-09AF33579ND
2020-11-09AF33580ND
2021-02-03AF424122.10 ppb
2021-02-03AF424138.10 ppb
2021-05-20AF54732ND
2021-05-20AF54734ND
2021-08-30AF68269ND
2021-08-30AF68278ND
2021-11-30AF77416ND
2021-11-30AF77417ND
2022-03-07AF87612ND
2022-03-07AF87613ND
2022-05-24AF98226ND
2022-05-24AF98237ND
2022-08-16AG09389ND
2022-08-16AG09393ND
2022-11-21AG19350ND
2022-11-21AG19351ND
2023-03-14AG32811ND
2023-03-14AG32813ND
2023-05-26AG42212ND
2023-05-26AG42213ND
2023-08-22AG53423ND
2023-08-22AG53425ND
2023-10-19AG60419ND
2023-10-19AG60420ND