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Monochloroacetic acid

New Iberia Water System (lAWCO)

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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Samples

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.43 ppb3226ND - 7.90 ppb
20190.924 ppb3220ND - 2.00 ppb
20201.49 ppb1615ND - 2.40 ppb
20211.16 ppb1613ND - 2.10 ppb
20221.19 ppb1612ND - 2.40 ppb
20231.02 ppb1610ND - 2.70 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
2018-03-09353792650012.30 ppb
2018-03-09353792650022.50 ppb
2018-03-09353792650032.20 ppb
2018-03-09353792650042.40 ppb
2018-03-09353792650012.30 ppb
2018-03-09353792650022.50 ppb
2018-03-09353792650032.20 ppb
2018-03-09353792650042.40 ppb
2018-06-1435398703001ND
2018-06-14353987030021.50 ppb
2018-06-1435398703003ND
2018-06-1435398703004ND
2018-06-1435398703001ND
2018-06-14353987030021.50 ppb
2018-06-1435398703003ND
2018-06-1435398703004ND
2018-10-11354240370013.00 ppb
2018-10-11354240370027.90 ppb
2018-10-11354240370035.50 ppb
2018-10-11354240370047.00 ppb
2018-10-11354240370013.00 ppb
2018-10-11354240370027.90 ppb
2018-10-11354240370035.50 ppb
2018-10-11354240370047.00 ppb
2018-12-14354373850011.40 ppb
2018-12-14354373850021.20 ppb
2018-12-14354373850030.930 ppb
2018-12-14354373850041.10 ppb
2018-12-14354373850011.40 ppb
2018-12-14354373850021.20 ppb
2018-12-14354373850030.930 ppb
2018-12-14354373850041.10 ppb
2019-03-21354570490011.60 ppb
2019-03-21354570490021.30 ppb
2019-03-21354570490031.40 ppb
2019-03-21354570490041.70 ppb
2019-03-21354570490011.60 ppb
2019-03-21354570490021.30 ppb
2019-03-21354570490031.40 ppb
2019-03-21354570490041.70 ppb
2019-06-1335475682001ND
2019-06-1335475682002ND
2019-06-1335475682003ND
2019-06-1335475682004ND
2019-06-1335475682001ND
2019-06-1335475682002ND
2019-06-1335475682003ND
2019-06-1335475682004ND
2019-09-2635501148001ND
2019-09-2635501148002ND
2019-09-26355011480042.00 ppb
2019-09-2635501148001ND
2019-09-2635501148002ND
2019-09-26355011480042.00 ppb
2019-10-10355045600011.80 ppb
2019-10-10355045600011.80 ppb
2019-12-12355189140011.30 ppb
2019-12-12355189140021.20 ppb
2019-12-12355189140030.980 ppb
2019-12-12355189140041.50 ppb
2019-12-12355189140011.30 ppb
2019-12-12355189140021.20 ppb
2019-12-12355189140030.980 ppb
2019-12-12355189140041.50 ppb
2020-03-24355401270011.80 ppb
2020-03-24355401270021.80 ppb
2020-03-24355401270032.40 ppb
2020-03-24355401270042.00 ppb
2020-06-05355548280011.10 ppb
2020-06-05355548280021.10 ppb
2020-06-05355548280031.40 ppb
2020-06-05355548280041.70 ppb
2020-09-29355817160011.20 ppb
2020-09-29355817160021.90 ppb
2020-09-29355817160031.50 ppb
2020-09-29355817160042.30 ppb
2020-12-11355985170010.980 ppb
2020-12-1135598517002ND
2020-12-11355985170031.20 ppb
2020-12-11355985170041.50 ppb
2021-03-26356219540011.20 ppb
2021-03-26356219540021.20 ppb
2021-03-26356219540031.40 ppb
2021-03-26356219540041.60 ppb
2021-06-24356434700011.10 ppb
2021-06-24356434700022.10 ppb
2021-06-24356434700031.30 ppb
2021-06-24356434700042.00 ppb
2021-09-09356633960011.30 ppb
2021-09-09356633960021.30 ppb
2021-09-0935663396003ND
2021-09-09356633960041.60 ppb
2021-12-1435684365001ND
2021-12-1435684365002ND
2021-12-14356843650031.20 ppb
2021-12-14356843650041.20 ppb
2022-03-24357060710010.950 ppb
2022-03-24357060710021.30 ppb
2022-03-24357060710031.10 ppb
2022-03-24357060710041.20 ppb
2022-06-24357275680011.40 ppb
2022-06-24357275680022.40 ppb
2022-06-24357275680031.80 ppb
2022-06-24357275680042.20 ppb
2022-09-0835745437001ND
2022-09-0835745437002ND
2022-09-0835745437003ND
2022-09-0835745437004ND
2022-12-02357654780011.80 ppb
2022-12-02357654780022.00 ppb
2022-12-02357654780031.40 ppb
2022-12-02357654780041.50 ppb
2023-03-1035786273001ND
2023-03-1035786273002ND
2023-03-10357862730031.60 ppb
2023-03-10357862730041.80 ppb
2023-06-1435807179001ND
2023-06-1435807179002ND
2023-06-1435807179003ND
2023-06-1435807179004ND
2023-09-08358264350011.20 ppb
2023-09-08358264350021.20 ppb
2023-09-08358264350031.40 ppb
2023-09-08358264350041.70 ppb
2023-12-07358468260010.990 ppb
2023-12-07358468260022.70 ppb
2023-12-07358468260032.50 ppb
2023-12-07358468260041.20 ppb