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Monochloroacetic acid

East Feliciana Rural Water

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.450 ppb82ND - 1.80 ppb
20191.31 ppb1614ND - 1.86 ppb
20200.559 ppb84ND - 1.20 ppb
20211.04 ppb86ND - 1.90 ppb
20221.10 ppb880.930 ppb - 1.30 ppb
20230.928 ppb85ND - 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
2018-08-1535412001001ND
2018-08-1535412001001ND
2018-08-2935414374001ND
2018-08-2935414374001ND
2018-11-2735433781001ND
2018-11-2735433781001ND
2018-11-27354337810021.80 ppb
2018-11-27354337810021.80 ppb
2019-02-01354457540011.70 ppb
2019-02-0135445754002ND
2019-02-0135445754002ND
2019-02-01354457540011.70 ppb
2019-05-01354654100021.30 ppb
2019-05-01354654100021.30 ppb
2019-05-01354654100011.40 ppb
2019-05-01354654100011.40 ppb
2019-08-06354890320021.82 ppb
2019-08-06354890320011.86 ppb
2019-08-06354890320011.86 ppb
2019-08-06354890320021.82 ppb
2019-11-06355108910011.30 ppb
2019-11-06355108910021.10 ppb
2019-11-06355108910011.30 ppb
2019-11-06355108910021.10 ppb
2020-02-1335532643002ND
2020-02-1335532643001ND
2020-05-07355485770020.970 ppb
2020-05-07355485770011.10 ppb
2020-08-1835572065001ND
2020-08-1835572065002ND
2020-11-05355905240021.20 ppb
2020-11-05355905240011.20 ppb
2021-02-04356100620011.20 ppb
2021-02-04356100620021.20 ppb
2021-05-06356316900011.10 ppb
2021-05-06356316900021.10 ppb
2021-08-1235655919001ND
2021-08-1235655919002ND
2021-11-04356766390011.80 ppb
2021-11-04356766390021.90 ppb
2022-02-10356966830011.20 ppb
2022-02-10356966830021.10 ppb
2022-05-04357154450021.10 ppb
2022-05-04357154450011.000 ppb
2022-08-09357411650011.30 ppb
2022-08-09357411650020.980 ppb
2022-11-03357581480011.20 ppb
2022-11-03357581480020.930 ppb
2023-02-13357800220011.10 ppb
2023-02-13357800220020.920 ppb
2023-05-15358009160012.10 ppb
2023-05-15358009160021.70 ppb
2023-08-0835819495001ND
2023-08-08358194950021.60 ppb
2023-11-0735840512001ND
2023-11-0735840512002ND