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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Ballinger

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.150 ppb81ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.713 ppb83ND - 3.10 ppb
20201.19 ppb83ND - 5.00 ppb
2021ND80ND
20220.513 ppb82ND - 2.20 ppb
20233.48 ppb881.40 ppb - 8.50 ppb

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
2018-02-22Q1807533005ND
2018-02-22Q1807533002ND
2018-04-25Q1816851003ND
2018-04-25Q1816851002ND
2018-07-18Q18285380041.20 ppb
2018-07-18Q1828538005ND
2018-11-13Q1845532002ND
2018-11-13Q1845532003ND
2019-03-07Q1909830005ND
2019-03-07Q1909830010ND
2019-05-08Q19226020023.10 ppb
2019-05-08Q1922602003ND
2019-07-11Q19443070031.40 ppb
2019-07-11Q19443070021.20 ppb
2019-12-11Q1979817002ND
2019-12-11Q1979817003ND
2020-03-18Q2012031002ND
2020-03-18Q2012031003ND
2020-06-09Q2023140002ND
2020-06-09Q20231400031.50 ppb
2020-07-30Q20299090045.00 ppb
2020-07-30Q20299090053.00 ppb
2020-11-18Q2045809001ND
2020-11-18Q2045809002ND
2021-03-09Q2106093002ND
2021-03-09Q2106093003ND
2021-05-18Q2112971002ND
2021-05-18Q2112971003ND
2021-07-21Q2119133001ND
2021-07-21Q2119133002ND
2021-12-09Q2134652002ND
2021-12-09Q2134652003ND
2022-02-28Q2206742010ND
2022-02-28Q2206742011ND
2022-05-31Q2215367001ND
2022-05-31Q2215367002ND
2022-08-04Q2222489004ND
2022-08-04Q2222489005ND
2022-12-14Q22378680022.20 ppb
2022-12-14Q22378680031.90 ppb
2023-03-13Q23096470061.50 ppb
2023-03-13Q23096470071.40 ppb
2023-06-13Q23224330022.30 ppb
2023-06-13Q23224330031.60 ppb
2023-08-29Q23373640018.50 ppb
2023-08-29Q23373640027.70 ppb
2023-12-13Q23535170022.90 ppb
2023-12-13Q23535170031.90 ppb