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Monochloroacetic acid

South Rusk County Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20185.15 ppb86ND - 13.6 ppb
20190.650 ppb63ND - 1.50 ppb
20201.95 ppb221.90 ppb - 2.00 ppb
20210.575 ppb41ND - 2.30 ppb
20220.188 ppb81ND - 1.50 ppb
20232.40 ppb881.40 ppb - 3.40 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
2018-03-01Q1808502002ND
2018-03-01Q1808502001ND
2018-06-28Q182594700213.6 ppb
2018-06-28Q182594700112.4 ppb
2018-09-11Q18358440013.80 ppb
2018-09-11Q18358440023.70 ppb
2018-12-07Q18503850013.50 ppb
2018-12-07Q18503850024.20 ppb
2019-03-26Q1912208005ND
2019-03-26Q1912208006ND
2019-05-07Q19210200011.30 ppb
2019-05-07Q19210200021.50 ppb
2019-08-20Q1957029001ND
2019-08-20Q19570290021.10 ppb
2020-05-18Q20198500011.90 ppb
2020-05-18Q20198500022.00 ppb
2021-09-08Q21244380042.30 ppb
2021-09-08Q2124438005ND
2021-12-08Q2134412001ND
2021-12-08Q2134412002ND
2022-02-02Q2203972002ND
2022-02-02Q2203972006ND
2022-04-13Q2211380001ND
2022-04-13Q2211380002ND
2022-07-11Q22191960011.50 ppb
2022-07-11Q2219196002ND
2022-11-04Q2233503002ND
2022-11-04Q2233503001ND
2023-02-15Q23062990051.40 ppb
2023-02-15Q23062990061.80 ppb
2023-04-26Q23157530012.90 ppb
2023-04-26Q23157530023.30 ppb
2023-07-20Q23287630013.40 ppb
2023-07-20Q23287630022.40 ppb
2023-10-26Q23462600011.50 ppb
2023-10-26Q23462600022.50 ppb