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Monochloroacetic acid

Texas State Technical College - Waco

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
2019ND80ND
20201.06 ppb82ND - 4.60 ppb
20210.438 ppb81ND - 3.50 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
2018-02-13AE13518ND
2018-02-13AE13515ND
2018-05-02AE24756ND
2018-05-02AE24749ND
2018-08-15AE37149ND
2018-08-15AE37154ND
2018-10-11AE43218ND
2018-10-11AE43226ND
2019-03-12AE58025ND
2019-03-12AE58026ND
2019-04-18AE62946ND
2019-04-18AE62952ND
2019-08-12AE78001ND
2019-08-12AE78000ND
2019-11-04AE88288ND
2019-11-04AE88289ND
2020-02-18AE98662ND
2020-02-18AE98663ND
2020-05-13AF10800ND
2020-05-13AF10802ND
2020-08-17AF23688ND
2020-08-17AF23698ND
2020-12-01AF359684.60 ppb
2020-12-01AF359713.90 ppb
2021-02-23AF43909ND
2021-02-23AF43910ND
2021-04-07AF492813.50 ppb
2021-04-28AF51502ND
2021-08-10AF65579ND
2021-08-10AF65580ND
2021-10-25AF74517ND
2021-10-25AF74525ND
2022-01-24AF81238ND
2022-01-24AF81239ND
2022-04-11AF92591ND
2022-04-11AF92595ND
2022-09-08AG12079ND
2022-09-08AG12080ND
2022-10-05AG16078ND
2022-10-05AG16079ND
2023-02-14AG28783ND
2023-02-14AG28786ND
2023-04-26AG38154ND
2023-04-26AG38157ND
2023-07-19AG49290ND
2023-07-19AG49304ND
2023-12-04AG65219ND
2023-12-04AG65223ND