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Monochloroacetic acid

Wichita Valley 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.00 ppb86ND - 4.10 ppb
20191.80 ppb86ND - 3.90 ppb
20201.45 ppb86ND - 2.90 ppb
20212.24 ppb82ND - 15.7 ppb
20220.438 ppb83ND - 1.30 ppb
20231.63 ppb87ND - 2.70 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
2018-02-12Q1805677002ND
2018-02-12Q1805677001ND
2018-05-07Q18183180024.10 ppb
2018-05-07Q18183180012.40 ppb
2018-08-21Q18334740032.60 ppb
2018-08-21Q18334740081.70 ppb
2018-11-14Q18464990022.10 ppb
2018-11-14Q18464990063.10 ppb
2019-01-31Q19049650011.80 ppb
2019-01-31Q19049650023.90 ppb
2019-05-22Q19279830093.60 ppb
2019-05-22Q1927983010ND
2019-09-17Q19662450041.40 ppb
2019-09-17Q19662450031.90 ppb
2019-11-20Q19776510011.80 ppb
2019-11-20Q1977651002ND
2020-02-25Q20069390012.90 ppb
2020-02-25Q20069390021.20 ppb
2020-06-02Q20218230012.10 ppb
2020-06-02Q20218230022.40 ppb
2020-09-03Q20352190062.00 ppb
2020-09-03Q20352190071.000 ppb
2020-11-19Q2046292001ND
2020-11-19Q2046292002ND
2021-03-09Q21060540012.20 ppb
2021-03-09Q2106054002ND
2021-05-06Q2111831001ND
2021-05-06Q2111831002ND
2021-09-16Q212541100715.7 ppb
2021-09-16Q2125411008ND
2021-12-06Q2133792001ND
2021-12-06Q2133792002ND
2022-03-09Q2208205014ND
2022-03-09Q2208205015ND
2022-05-18Q22148080011.10 ppb
2022-05-18Q22148080021.10 ppb
2022-09-01Q2226026003ND
2022-09-01Q2226026004ND
2022-11-09Q22339250011.30 ppb
2022-11-09Q2233925002ND
2023-03-14Q23100070012.70 ppb
2023-03-14Q23100070021.90 ppb
2023-06-06Q23210620011.80 ppb
2023-06-06Q23210620021.50 ppb
2023-08-02Q23314220022.50 ppb
2023-08-02Q23314220031.60 ppb
2023-10-30Q23464150011.000 ppb
2023-10-30Q2346415002ND