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Monochloroacetic acid

City of Broussard 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.

 

80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.155 ppb122ND - 0.930 ppb
20190.530 ppb168ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.120 ppb81ND - 0.960 ppb
2021ND120ND
2022ND160ND
20230.0600 ppb161ND - 0.960 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
2018-06-1435398713001ND
2018-06-1435398713002ND
2018-06-1435398713002ND
2018-06-1435398713001ND
2018-09-13354180020020.930 ppb
2018-09-1335418002001ND
2018-09-13354180020020.930 ppb
2018-09-1335418002001ND
2018-12-1435437383002ND
2018-12-1435437383002ND
2018-12-1435437383001ND
2018-12-1435437383001ND
2019-03-0735453327002ND
2019-03-0735453327001ND
2019-03-0735453327002ND
2019-03-0735453327001ND
2019-06-20354772720021.20 ppb
2019-06-20354772720010.990 ppb
2019-06-20354772720010.990 ppb
2019-06-20354772720021.20 ppb
2019-09-1835499400002ND
2019-09-1835499400001ND
2019-09-1835499400001ND
2019-09-1835499400002ND
2019-12-05355172330010.950 ppb
2019-12-05355172330021.10 ppb
2019-12-05355172330021.10 ppb
2019-12-05355172330010.950 ppb
2020-03-24355401260010.960 ppb
2020-03-2435540126002ND
2020-06-2635559361001ND
2020-06-2635559361002ND
2020-09-1035577338001ND
2020-09-1035577338002ND
2020-12-1135598522001ND
2020-12-1135598522002ND
2021-03-0335616926002ND
2021-03-0335616926001ND
2021-06-0235638279002ND
2021-06-0235638279001ND
2021-09-1635665010001ND
2021-09-1635665010004ND
2021-09-1635665010002ND
2021-09-1635665010003ND
2021-12-0335681922004ND
2021-12-0335681922003ND
2021-12-0335681922002ND
2021-12-0335681922001ND
2022-03-0335701448004ND
2022-03-0335701448003ND
2022-03-0335701448002ND
2022-03-0335701448001ND
2022-06-0935723894004ND
2022-06-0935723894003ND
2022-06-0935723894001ND
2022-06-2335727561001ND
2022-09-0135744142002ND
2022-09-0135744142004ND
2022-09-0135744142003ND
2022-09-0135744142001ND
2022-12-0135763418003ND
2022-12-0135763418002ND
2022-12-0135763418001ND
2022-12-0135763418004ND
2023-03-0935784951003ND
2023-03-0935784951004ND
2023-03-0935784951002ND
2023-03-0935784951001ND
2023-06-2735809727004ND
2023-06-2735809727003ND
2023-06-2735809727002ND
2023-06-2735809727001ND
2023-09-2635830641001ND
2023-09-2635830641002ND
2023-09-2635830641003ND
2023-10-0935834154001ND
2023-12-19358499480010.960 ppb
2023-12-1935849948002ND
2023-12-1935849948003ND
2023-12-1935849948004ND