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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Beeville

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.356 ppb161ND - 5.70 ppb
20150.350 ppb162ND - 2.80 ppb
20161.01 ppb162ND - 10.5 ppb
20175.03 ppb166ND - 19.3 ppb
20180.813 ppb164ND - 3.90 ppb
20190.650 ppb162ND - 8.40 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 53 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 53 ppb for monochloroacetic acid was proposed in 2020 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk.. This health guideline protects against system toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-11AC46460ND
2014-03-11AC46423ND
2014-03-11AC46454ND
2014-03-11AC46469ND
2014-04-22AC51382ND
2014-04-22AC51381ND
2014-04-22AC51366ND
2014-04-22AC51365ND
2014-07-28AC61184ND
2014-07-28AC611905.70 ppb
2014-07-28AC61195ND
2014-07-28AC61186ND
2014-10-27AC70584ND
2014-10-27AC70580ND
2014-10-27AC70581ND
2014-10-27AC70572ND
2015-01-26AC77721ND
2015-01-26AC77723ND
2015-01-26AC77766ND
2015-01-26AC77761ND
2015-04-08AC87675ND
2015-04-08AC87676ND
2015-04-08AC87678ND
2015-05-12AC91569ND
2015-07-09AC98945ND
2015-07-09AC98946ND
2015-07-09AC989442.80 ppb
2015-07-09AC989392.80 ppb
2015-10-08AD10004ND
2015-10-08AD09993ND
2015-10-08AD10000ND
2015-10-08AD10002ND
2016-01-11AD17304ND
2016-01-11AD17305ND
2016-01-11AD17295ND
2016-01-11AD17303ND
2016-04-06AD32009ND
2016-04-06AD32016ND
2016-04-06AD32013ND
2016-04-06AD32008ND
2016-07-14AD44245ND
2016-07-14AD44251ND
2016-07-14AD44250ND
2016-07-14AD44246ND
2016-10-11AD529495.60 ppb
2016-10-11AD52948ND
2016-10-11AD52947ND
2016-10-11AD5294610.5 ppb
2017-01-10AD63928ND
2017-01-10AD63936ND
2017-01-10AD63939ND
2017-01-10AD63940ND
2017-04-06AD78717ND
2017-04-06AD78716ND
2017-04-06AD787152.50 ppb
2017-04-06AD787142.90 ppb
2017-07-06AD88440ND
2017-07-06AD88444ND
2017-07-06AD88443ND
2017-07-06AD88442ND
2017-10-10AE0009119.2 ppb
2017-10-10AE0009219.3 ppb
2017-10-10AE0009017.7 ppb
2017-10-10AE0008918.8 ppb
2018-01-08AE08039ND
2018-01-08AE08038ND
2018-01-08AE08031ND
2018-01-08AE08034ND
2018-05-22AE27218ND
2018-05-22AE27237ND
2018-05-22AE27236ND
2018-05-22AE27235ND
2018-09-21AE412733.80 ppb
2018-09-21AE412773.30 ppb
2018-09-21AE412753.90 ppb
2018-09-21AE412762.00 ppb
2018-12-14AE48930ND
2018-12-14AE48929ND
2018-12-14AE48928ND
2018-12-14AE48927ND
2019-02-11AE53737ND
2019-02-11AE53738ND
2019-02-11AE53755ND
2019-02-11AE53735ND
2019-05-29AE68370ND
2019-05-29AE68371ND
2019-05-29AE68375ND
2019-05-29AE68373ND
2019-08-13AE78263ND
2019-08-13AE782762.00 ppb
2019-08-13AE78261ND
2019-08-13AE78262ND
2019-10-08AE859718.40 ppb
2019-10-08AE85972ND
2019-10-08AE85973ND
2019-10-08AE85970ND