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Monochloroacetic acid

Goodfellow Air Force Base

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
20182.14 ppb86ND - 5.70 ppb
20192.19 ppb87ND - 3.50 ppb
20201.48 ppb84ND - 4.20 ppb
20210.588 ppb82ND - 2.60 ppb
2022ND80ND
20234.09 ppb881.80 ppb - 10.1 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
2018-02-21Q1807225002ND
2018-02-21Q18072250011.10 ppb
2018-05-14Q18195010032.60 ppb
2018-05-14Q1819501001ND
2018-07-17Q18282660012.00 ppb
2018-07-17Q18282660021.70 ppb
2018-12-04Q18493790015.70 ppb
2018-12-04Q18493790024.00 ppb
2019-03-06Q19095230012.70 ppb
2019-03-06Q19095230022.70 ppb
2019-05-07Q19207890022.20 ppb
2019-05-07Q19207890032.00 ppb
2019-07-31Q19495370023.50 ppb
2019-07-31Q19495370013.30 ppb
2019-11-04Q19751050011.10 ppb
2019-11-04Q1975105002ND
2020-02-18Q20061080012.00 ppb
2020-02-18Q20061080022.00 ppb
2020-05-26Q2020850001ND
2020-05-26Q2020850002ND
2020-07-29Q20296620014.20 ppb
2020-07-29Q20296620023.60 ppb
2020-11-17Q2045442001ND
2020-11-17Q2045442002ND
2021-03-08Q2106087001ND
2021-03-08Q2106087002ND
2021-04-27Q2110658001ND
2021-04-27Q2110658002ND
2021-09-15Q21252500012.60 ppb
2021-09-15Q21252500022.10 ppb
2021-11-17Q2132329001ND
2021-11-17Q2132329002ND
2022-02-14Q2205300004ND
2022-02-14Q2205300005ND
2022-05-02Q2213019004ND
2022-05-02Q2213019005ND
2022-07-20Q2220796004ND
2022-07-20Q2220796005ND
2022-10-25Q2232148002ND
2022-10-25Q2232148003ND
2023-02-15Q23063280043.10 ppb
2023-02-15Q23063280052.30 ppb
2023-04-19Q23145510013.50 ppb
2023-04-19Q23145510021.80 ppb
2023-08-10Q23332120044.00 ppb
2023-08-10Q23332120054.90 ppb
2023-11-13Q234843700510.1 ppb
2023-11-13Q23484370063.00 ppb