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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Wills Point

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
20181.40 ppb85ND - 3.60 ppb
20192.88 ppb87ND - 4.50 ppb
20202.25 ppb881.20 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20213.19 ppb87ND - 11.3 ppb
20220.788 ppb84ND - 2.20 ppb
20232.18 ppb87ND - 4.40 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
2018-02-05Q1804209002ND
2018-02-05Q1804209001ND
2018-04-03Q18135210022.50 ppb
2018-04-03Q18135210013.60 ppb
2018-07-16Q18279410011.20 ppb
2018-07-16Q1827941004ND
2018-11-29Q18487060011.20 ppb
2018-11-29Q18487060022.70 ppb
2019-01-09Q19010560043.60 ppb
2019-01-09Q19010560054.50 ppb
2019-04-04Q19136660014.00 ppb
2019-04-04Q19136660022.90 ppb
2019-07-01Q19410510042.20 ppb
2019-07-01Q1941051003ND
2019-11-25Q19779940012.90 ppb
2019-11-25Q19779940022.90 ppb
2020-03-23Q20121710012.70 ppb
2020-03-23Q20121710022.20 ppb
2020-05-21Q20204000011.90 ppb
2020-05-21Q20204000022.30 ppb
2020-08-03Q20301710031.70 ppb
2020-08-03Q20301710041.20 ppb
2020-11-20Q20464470013.00 ppb
2020-11-20Q20464470023.00 ppb
2021-03-16Q21068510052.50 ppb
2021-03-16Q21068510062.60 ppb
2021-06-08Q21148460014.00 ppb
2021-06-08Q211484600211.3 ppb
2021-09-13Q21247910031.70 ppb
2021-09-13Q2124791004ND
2021-12-03Q21337500011.40 ppb
2021-12-03Q21337500022.00 ppb
2022-02-07Q2204052009ND
2022-02-07Q2204052010ND
2022-04-04Q22103710012.10 ppb
2022-04-04Q22103710022.20 ppb
2022-07-06Q2218958002ND
2022-07-06Q22189580031.000 ppb
2022-11-21Q22349400011.000 ppb
2022-11-21Q2234940002ND
2023-03-06Q23086650052.20 ppb
2023-03-06Q23086650062.10 ppb
2023-06-07Q2321429001ND
2023-06-07Q23214290022.00 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384410031.40 ppb
2023-09-06Q23384410044.40 ppb
2023-12-06Q23521700012.60 ppb
2023-12-06Q23521700022.70 ppb