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Monochloroacetic acid

Lakeland Services

NOTE: Lakeland Services purchases water from City of Brady Water System which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Brady Water System.

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Lakeland Services purchases water from City of Brady Water System which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Brady Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-20AE14681ND
2018-02-20AE14692ND
2018-05-30AE28270ND
2018-05-30AE28272ND
2018-08-01AE35528ND
2018-08-01AE35529ND
2019-07-15AE74625ND
2019-07-15AE74627ND
2020-08-05AF22168ND
2020-08-05AF22169ND
2021-05-19AF54726ND
2021-05-19AF54727ND
2022-06-14AG00818ND
2022-08-04AG07804ND
2023-06-08AG43710ND
2023-06-08AG43711ND