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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Plaquemine Water System

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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192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND320ND
20150.175 ppb322ND - 2.80 ppb
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND

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
2014-02-28680-99317-1ND
2014-02-28680-99317-2ND
2014-02-28680-99317-3ND
2014-02-28680-99317-4ND
2014-02-28680-99317-1ND
2014-02-28680-99317-2ND
2014-02-28680-99317-3ND
2014-02-28680-99317-4ND
2014-05-05680-101121-10ND
2014-05-05680-101121-11ND
2014-05-05680-101121-8ND
2014-05-05680-101121-9ND
2014-05-05680-101121-10ND
2014-05-05680-101121-11ND
2014-05-05680-101121-8ND
2014-05-05680-101121-9ND
2014-08-05680-103978-12ND
2014-08-05680-103978-13ND
2014-08-05680-103978-14ND
2014-08-05680-103978-15ND
2014-08-05680-103978-12ND
2014-08-05680-103978-13ND
2014-08-05680-103978-14ND
2014-08-05680-103978-15ND
2014-11-11680-107182-1ND
2014-11-11680-107182-2ND
2014-11-11680-107182-3ND
2014-11-11680-107182-4ND
2014-11-11680-107182-1ND
2014-11-11680-107182-2ND
2014-11-11680-107182-3ND
2014-11-11680-107182-4ND
2015-02-12680-109932-6ND
2015-02-12680-109932-7ND
2015-02-12680-109932-8ND
2015-02-12680-109932-9ND
2015-02-12680-109932-6ND
2015-02-12680-109932-7ND
2015-02-12680-109932-8ND
2015-02-12680-109932-9ND
2015-05-05680-112230-6ND
2015-05-05680-112230-7ND
2015-05-05680-112230-8ND
2015-05-05680-112230-92.80 ppb
2015-05-05680-112230-6ND
2015-05-05680-112230-7ND
2015-05-05680-112230-8ND
2015-05-05680-112230-92.80 ppb
2015-08-04680-115240-10ND
2015-08-04680-115240-11ND
2015-08-04680-115240-8ND
2015-08-04680-115240-9ND
2015-08-04680-115240-10ND
2015-08-04680-115240-11ND
2015-08-04680-115240-8ND
2015-08-04680-115240-9ND
2015-11-10680-118907-1ND
2015-11-10680-118907-2ND
2015-11-10680-118907-3ND
2015-11-10680-118907-4ND
2015-11-10680-118907-1ND
2015-11-10680-118907-2ND
2015-11-10680-118907-3ND
2015-11-10680-118907-4ND
2016-02-16680-121961-1ND
2016-02-16680-121961-2ND
2016-02-16680-121961-3ND
2016-02-16680-121961-4ND
2016-02-16680-121961-1ND
2016-02-16680-121961-2ND
2016-02-16680-121961-3ND
2016-02-16680-121961-4ND
2016-05-26680-125729-5ND
2016-05-26680-125729-6ND
2016-05-26680-125729-7ND
2016-05-26680-125729-8ND
2016-05-26680-125729-5ND
2016-05-26680-125729-6ND
2016-05-26680-125729-7ND
2016-05-26680-125729-8ND
2016-08-08680-128482-10ND
2016-08-08680-128482-7ND
2016-08-08680-128482-8ND
2016-08-08680-128482-9ND
2016-08-08680-128482-10ND
2016-08-08680-128482-7ND
2016-08-08680-128482-8ND
2016-08-08680-128482-9ND
2016-11-08680-131949-1ND
2016-11-08680-131949-2ND
2016-11-08680-131949-3ND
2016-11-08680-131949-4ND
2016-11-08680-131949-1ND
2016-11-08680-131949-2ND
2016-11-08680-131949-3ND
2016-11-08680-131949-4ND
2017-02-0335292963007ND
2017-02-0335292963008ND
2017-02-0335292963009ND
2017-02-0335292963010ND
2017-02-0335292963007ND
2017-02-0335292963008ND
2017-02-0335292963009ND
2017-02-0335292963010ND
2017-05-1935313432005ND
2017-05-1935313432006ND
2017-05-1935313432007ND
2017-05-1935313432008ND
2017-05-1935313432005ND
2017-05-1935313432006ND
2017-05-1935313432007ND
2017-05-1935313432008ND
2017-08-1735331018010ND
2017-08-1735331018010ND
2017-09-2535338478001ND
2017-09-2535338478002ND
2017-09-2535338478003ND
2017-09-2535338478001ND
2017-09-2535338478002ND
2017-09-2535338478003ND
2017-11-1635349110001ND
2017-11-1635349110002ND
2017-11-1635349110003ND
2017-11-1635349110004ND
2017-11-1635349110001ND
2017-11-1635349110002ND
2017-11-1635349110003ND
2017-11-1635349110004ND
2018-02-1535374877001ND
2018-02-1535374877002ND
2018-02-1535374877003ND
2018-02-1535374877004ND
2018-02-1535374877001ND
2018-02-1535374877002ND
2018-02-1535374877003ND
2018-02-1535374877004ND
2018-05-1035391870001ND
2018-05-1035391870002ND
2018-05-1035391870003ND
2018-05-1035391870004ND
2018-05-1035391870001ND
2018-05-1035391870002ND
2018-05-1035391870003ND
2018-05-1035391870004ND
2018-08-0935410445001ND
2018-08-0935410445002ND
2018-08-0935410445003ND
2018-08-0935410445004ND
2018-08-0935410445001ND
2018-08-0935410445002ND
2018-08-0935410445003ND
2018-08-0935410445004ND
2018-11-0835430217001ND
2018-11-0835430217002ND
2018-11-0835430217003ND
2018-11-0835430217004ND
2018-11-0835430217001ND
2018-11-0835430217002ND
2018-11-0835430217003ND
2018-11-0835430217004ND
2019-02-1435448459001ND
2019-02-1435448459002ND
2019-02-1435448459003ND
2019-02-1435448459004ND
2019-02-1435448459001ND
2019-02-1435448459002ND
2019-02-1435448459003ND
2019-02-1435448459004ND
2019-05-1635470498001ND
2019-05-1635470498002ND
2019-05-1635470498003ND
2019-05-1635470498004ND
2019-05-1635470498001ND
2019-05-1635470498002ND
2019-05-1635470498003ND
2019-05-1635470498004ND
2019-08-0135486877001ND
2019-08-0135486877002ND
2019-08-0135486877003ND
2019-08-0135486877004ND
2019-08-0135486877001ND
2019-08-0135486877002ND
2019-08-0135486877003ND
2019-08-0135486877004ND
2019-11-0535510878001ND
2019-11-0535510878002ND
2019-11-0535510878003ND
2019-11-0535510878004ND
2019-11-0535510878001ND
2019-11-0535510878002ND
2019-11-0535510878003ND
2019-11-0535510878004ND