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Monochloroacetic acid

Fouke 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
20180.888 ppb83ND - 3.90 ppb
20190.475 ppb82ND - 2.70 ppb
20200.225 ppb81ND - 1.80 ppb
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20231.66 ppb85ND - 6.20 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
2018-02-26Q1807837002ND
2018-02-26Q1807837001ND
2018-05-16Q18199910163.90 ppb
2018-05-16Q18199910151.50 ppb
2018-08-23Q1833887001ND
2018-08-23Q1833887002ND
2018-12-05Q1849611001ND
2018-12-05Q18496110021.70 ppb
2019-03-20Q1911546001ND
2019-03-20Q1911546002ND
2019-06-06Q1932560010ND
2019-06-06Q1932560011ND
2019-08-27Q19597450022.70 ppb
2019-08-27Q19597450011.10 ppb
2019-10-24Q1973681001ND
2019-10-24Q1973681002ND
2020-02-10Q2005241001ND
2020-02-10Q20052410021.80 ppb
2020-05-27Q2020815001ND
2020-05-27Q2020815002ND
2020-09-01Q2034822001ND
2020-09-01Q2034822002ND
2020-10-22Q2041268026ND
2020-10-22Q2041268027ND
2021-01-25Q2101631015ND
2021-01-25Q2101631016ND
2021-06-14Q2115404001ND
2021-06-14Q2115404002ND
2021-09-01Q2123755001ND
2021-09-01Q2123755002ND
2021-11-02Q2130718001ND
2021-11-02Q2130718002ND
2022-03-09Q2208228001ND
2022-03-09Q2208228002ND
2022-05-31Q2215343001ND
2022-05-31Q2215343002ND
2022-08-15Q2223615001ND
2022-08-15Q2223615002ND
2022-10-12Q2230969004ND
2022-10-12Q2230969005ND
2023-01-05Q2300718001ND
2023-01-05Q2300718002ND
2023-04-13Q23137260071.80 ppb
2023-04-13Q23137260081.30 ppb
2023-07-11Q23268190242.10 ppb
2023-07-11Q23268190256.20 ppb
2023-11-06Q23474560011.90 ppb
2023-11-06Q2347456002ND