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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Corsicana

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
20140.950 ppb166ND - 3.20 ppb
20151.29 ppb166ND - 5.40 ppb
20160.125 ppb161ND - 2.00 ppb
2017ND160ND
20181.14 ppb169ND - 2.80 ppb
20190.844 ppb168ND - 2.10 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
2014-02-19Q14054460042.20 ppb
2014-02-19Q14054460032.20 ppb
2014-02-19Q14054460022.20 ppb
2014-02-19Q1405446001ND
2014-05-15Q1416551010ND
2014-05-15Q1416551007ND
2014-05-15Q1416551002ND
2014-05-15Q1416551001ND
2014-07-23Q1430464002ND
2014-07-23Q1430464001ND
2014-07-23Q1430464003ND
2014-07-23Q1430464004ND
2014-10-09Q14518690043.20 ppb
2014-10-09Q1451869003ND
2014-10-09Q14518690022.60 ppb
2014-10-09Q14518690012.80 ppb
2015-01-28Q15034090122.40 ppb
2015-01-28Q15034090112.20 ppb
2015-01-28Q15034090103.00 ppb
2015-01-28Q15034090092.60 ppb
2015-04-06Q1512402001ND
2015-04-06Q1512402002ND
2015-04-06Q1512402004ND
2015-04-06Q1512402003ND
2015-07-29Q1529448004ND
2015-07-29Q15294480035.40 ppb
2015-07-29Q15294480025.10 ppb
2015-07-29Q1529448001ND
2015-11-12Q1544665004ND
2015-11-12Q1544665003ND
2015-11-12Q1544665002ND
2015-11-12Q1544665001ND
2016-02-02Q1604417018ND
2016-02-02Q1604417017ND
2016-02-02Q1604417019ND
2016-02-02Q1604417020ND
2016-04-26Q1616335004ND
2016-04-26Q16163350032.00 ppb
2016-04-26Q1616335002ND
2016-04-26Q1616335001ND
2016-07-12Q1628094008ND
2016-07-12Q1628094007ND
2016-07-12Q1628094006ND
2016-07-12Q1628094005ND
2016-10-28Q1646480003ND
2016-10-28Q1646480002ND
2016-10-28Q1646480004ND
2016-10-28Q1646480001ND
2017-01-17Q1702000004ND
2017-01-17Q1702000008ND
2017-01-17Q1702000003ND
2017-01-17Q1702000007ND
2017-04-19Q1716194004ND
2017-04-19Q1716194003ND
2017-04-19Q1716194002ND
2017-04-19Q1716194001ND
2017-07-26Q1730737005ND
2017-07-26Q1730737009ND
2017-07-26Q1730737010ND
2017-07-26Q1730737011ND
2017-11-16Q1759071004ND
2017-11-16Q1759071003ND
2017-11-16Q1759071002ND
2017-11-16Q1759071001ND
2018-01-31Q1803716012ND
2018-01-31Q1803716006ND
2018-01-31Q1803716005ND
2018-01-31Q1803716011ND
2018-04-17Q18155820022.60 ppb
2018-04-17Q18155820032.40 ppb
2018-04-17Q18155820012.80 ppb
2018-04-17Q18155820042.50 ppb
2018-07-17Q1828588008ND
2018-07-17Q1828588007ND
2018-07-17Q18285880061.20 ppb
2018-07-17Q1828588005ND
2018-10-23Q18427690041.70 ppb
2018-10-23Q18427690031.60 ppb
2018-10-23Q18427690021.60 ppb
2018-10-23Q18427690011.90 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014470161.80 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014470072.10 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014470081.80 ppb
2019-01-10Q19014470171.70 ppb
2019-04-04Q19137670041.90 ppb
2019-04-04Q1913767002ND
2019-04-04Q1913767003ND
2019-04-04Q1913767001ND
2019-07-29Q1948665006ND
2019-07-29Q19486650051.30 ppb
2019-07-29Q19486650041.40 ppb
2019-07-29Q19486650031.50 ppb
2019-10-14Q1972411001ND
2019-10-14Q1972411004ND
2019-10-14Q1972411003ND
2019-10-14Q1972411002ND