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Monochloroacetic acid

Cameron Parish Water and Water Works District 1

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.

 

58

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
20200.267 ppb61ND - 1.60 ppb
2021ND40ND
2022ND80ND
20230.788 ppb83ND - 3.70 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
2018-01-0435366758002ND
2018-01-0435366758001ND
2018-01-0435366758002ND
2018-01-0435366758001ND
2018-04-0535384675001ND
2018-04-0535384675002ND
2018-04-0535384675002ND
2018-04-0535384675001ND
2018-07-2435407129001ND
2018-07-2435407129002ND
2018-07-2435407129002ND
2018-07-2435407129001ND
2018-10-2435426742001ND
2018-10-2435426742002ND
2018-10-2435426742002ND
2018-10-2435426742001ND
2019-01-1035441881002ND
2019-01-1035441881001ND
2019-01-1035441881002ND
2019-01-1035441881001ND
2019-04-1035461518002ND
2019-04-1035461518002ND
2019-04-1035461518001ND
2019-04-1035461518001ND
2019-07-2435485326002ND
2019-07-2435485326001ND
2019-07-2435485326001ND
2019-07-2435485326002ND
2019-10-2235507761002ND
2019-10-2235507761001ND
2019-10-2235507761001ND
2019-10-2235507761002ND
2020-01-2835527268001ND
2020-01-2835527268002ND
2020-04-2035545181001ND
2020-04-20355451810021.60 ppb
2020-07-1335562924001ND
2020-07-1335562924002ND
2021-07-2635651332001ND
2021-07-3035651857001ND
2021-10-2535674460001ND
2021-10-2535674460002ND
2022-01-2435692717002ND
2022-01-2435692717001ND
2022-04-2035712586002ND
2022-04-2035712586001ND
2022-07-2735735351001ND
2022-07-2735735351002ND
2022-10-1735754496001ND
2022-10-1735754496002ND
2023-01-2035774143001ND
2023-01-20357741430021.20 ppb
2023-04-1235793288001ND
2023-04-1235793288002ND
2023-07-1135813153001ND
2023-07-1135813153002ND
2023-10-11358340040013.70 ppb
2023-10-11358340040021.40 ppb