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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Cameron

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
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
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
2018-01-26AE10773ND
2018-01-26AE10772ND
2018-06-11AE29219ND
2018-06-11AE29217ND
2018-08-21AE37826ND
2018-08-21AE37828ND
2018-10-23AE44253ND
2018-10-23AE44254ND
2019-02-05AE52845ND
2019-02-05AE52851ND
2019-05-14AE66151ND
2019-05-14AE66152ND
2019-07-01AE72811ND
2019-07-01AE72788ND
2019-10-01AE85284ND
2019-10-01AE85286ND
2020-02-11AE97848ND
2020-02-11AE97851ND
2020-04-15AF06739ND
2020-04-15AF06741ND
2020-07-01AF17648ND
2020-07-01AF17654ND
2020-10-19AF31081ND
2020-10-19AF31087ND
2021-01-13AF39094ND
2021-01-13AF39113ND
2021-06-02AF56228ND
2021-06-02AF56230ND
2021-07-29AF63933ND
2021-07-29AF63936ND
2021-11-16AF76763ND
2021-11-16AF76766ND
2022-01-27AF82190ND
2022-01-27AF82193ND
2022-05-19AF97706ND
2022-05-19AF97711ND
2022-08-31AG12061ND
2022-08-31AG12062ND
2022-10-25AG18281ND
2022-10-25AG18283ND
2023-03-07AG31744ND
2023-03-07AG31745ND
2023-05-15AG40470ND
2023-05-15AG40472ND
2023-08-01AG50782ND
2023-08-01AG50784ND
2023-10-17AG60025ND
2023-10-17AG60027ND