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Monochloroacetic acid

Desoto Parish 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.

 

81

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.15 ppb166ND - 5.20 ppb
20191.11 ppb1610ND - 2.70 ppb
20202.09 ppb13131.10 ppb - 4.10 ppb
20210.533 ppb124ND - 2.10 ppb
20221.13 ppb126ND - 3.00 ppb
20230.375 ppb123ND - 2.10 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
2018-01-1235368367001ND
2018-01-1235368367002ND
2018-01-1235368367002ND
2018-01-1235368367001ND
2018-04-1935387660002ND
2018-04-1935387660001ND
2018-04-1935387660002ND
2018-04-1935387660001ND
2018-07-25354070460015.20 ppb
2018-07-2535407046002ND
2018-07-25354070460015.20 ppb
2018-07-2535407046002ND
2018-10-24354267460012.30 ppb
2018-10-24354267460012.30 ppb
2018-10-24354267460021.70 ppb
2018-10-24354267460021.70 ppb
2019-01-22354439100011.60 ppb
2019-01-22354439100020.910 ppb
2019-01-22354439100011.60 ppb
2019-01-22354439100020.910 ppb
2019-04-0535459982001ND
2019-04-05354599820022.70 ppb
2019-04-0535459982001ND
2019-04-05354599820022.70 ppb
2019-07-0235479717002ND
2019-07-0235479717001ND
2019-07-0235479717001ND
2019-07-0235479717002ND
2019-10-18355062420012.30 ppb
2019-10-18355062420021.40 ppb
2019-10-18355062420021.40 ppb
2019-10-18355062420012.30 ppb
2020-01-02355219280021.40 ppb
2020-01-02355219280012.30 ppb
2020-01-30355276740021.10 ppb
2020-01-30355276740012.50 ppb
2020-04-08355426950023.00 ppb
2020-04-08355426950014.10 ppb
2020-05-11355491250013.00 ppb
2020-07-10355624230031.70 ppb
2020-07-10355624230021.30 ppb
2020-07-10355624230012.30 ppb
2020-10-30355887470031.60 ppb
2020-10-30355887470021.40 ppb
2020-10-30355887470011.50 ppb
2021-01-2835608059003ND
2021-01-2835608059002ND
2021-01-2835608059001ND
2021-04-29356297900031.20 ppb
2021-04-2935629790002ND
2021-04-2935629790001ND
2021-07-30356518500021.50 ppb
2021-07-30356518500032.10 ppb
2021-07-30356518500011.60 ppb
2021-10-2235674030003ND
2021-10-2235674030002ND
2021-10-2235674030001ND
2022-01-2135692072003ND
2022-01-21356920720022.50 ppb
2022-01-2135692072001ND
2022-04-22357127170022.90 ppb
2022-04-22357127170011.60 ppb
2022-05-03357151570013.00 ppb
2022-07-0835732102001ND
2022-07-0835732102002ND
2022-07-0835732102003ND
2022-10-0735751826001ND
2022-10-07357518260022.60 ppb
2022-10-07357518260031.000 ppb
2023-01-3035776759003ND
2023-01-3035776759002ND
2023-01-3035776759001ND
2023-04-26357955010032.10 ppb
2023-04-26357955010021.000 ppb
2023-04-26357955010011.40 ppb
2023-07-2635816142001ND
2023-07-2635816142002ND
2023-07-2635816142003ND
2023-10-2435837529001ND
2023-10-2435837529002ND
2023-10-2435837529003ND