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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Timpson

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
20182.41 ppb86ND - 3.90 ppb
20190.975 ppb84ND - 2.30 ppb
20200.750 ppb83ND - 3.00 ppb
20211.08 ppb84ND - 3.60 ppb
20220.250 ppb81ND - 2.00 ppb
20233.70 ppb882.00 ppb - 5.90 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
2018-02-26Q1808048010ND
2018-02-26Q1808048005ND
2018-04-30Q18174470023.60 ppb
2018-04-30Q18174470013.90 ppb
2018-08-22Q18336290012.80 ppb
2018-08-22Q18336290022.80 ppb
2018-11-14Q18464160013.00 ppb
2018-11-14Q18464160023.20 ppb
2019-03-14Q1910904001ND
2019-03-14Q1910904002ND
2019-05-15Q19256730051.70 ppb
2019-05-15Q19256730062.30 ppb
2019-08-20Q1957030002ND
2019-08-20Q1957030001ND
2019-12-05Q19791510012.10 ppb
2019-12-05Q19791510021.70 ppb
2020-03-10Q2009081001ND
2020-03-10Q2009081002ND
2020-06-17Q2024669001ND
2020-06-17Q2024669002ND
2020-08-06Q20312080052.00 ppb
2020-08-06Q20312080063.00 ppb
2020-11-04Q2043071001ND
2020-11-04Q20430710021.000 ppb
2021-01-26Q2101841001ND
2021-01-26Q2101841002ND
2021-04-13Q21094000091.50 ppb
2021-04-13Q21094000101.40 ppb
2021-08-04Q21204410013.60 ppb
2021-08-04Q21204410022.10 ppb
2021-10-11Q2128061001ND
2021-10-11Q2128061002ND
2022-01-26Q2202718003ND
2022-01-26Q2202718004ND
2022-04-11Q2210996001ND
2022-04-11Q2210996002ND
2022-07-13Q2220299001ND
2022-07-13Q2220299002ND
2022-11-08Q22337180012.00 ppb
2022-11-08Q2233718002ND
2023-02-08Q23049680013.80 ppb
2023-02-08Q23049680023.90 ppb
2023-04-25Q23155350012.40 ppb
2023-04-25Q23155350022.60 ppb
2023-07-12Q23273600055.70 ppb
2023-07-12Q23273600065.90 ppb
2023-10-02Q23420990012.00 ppb
2023-10-02Q23420990023.30 ppb