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Monochloroacetic acid

Ruston 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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
2019ND320ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-01-1135368406001ND
2018-01-1135368406002ND
2018-01-1135368406003ND
2018-01-1135368406004ND
2018-01-1135368406001ND
2018-01-1135368406002ND
2018-01-1135368406003ND
2018-01-1135368406004ND
2018-04-1235386290001ND
2018-04-1235386290002ND
2018-04-1235386290003ND
2018-04-1235386290004ND
2018-04-1235386290001ND
2018-04-1235386290002ND
2018-04-1235386290003ND
2018-04-1235386290004ND
2018-07-0635402788001ND
2018-07-0635402788002ND
2018-07-0635402788003ND
2018-07-0635402788004ND
2018-07-0635402788001ND
2018-07-0635402788002ND
2018-07-0635402788003ND
2018-07-0635402788004ND
2018-10-0435422538001ND
2018-10-0435422538002ND
2018-10-0435422538003ND
2018-10-0435422538004ND
2018-10-0435422538001ND
2018-10-0435422538002ND
2018-10-0435422538003ND
2018-10-0435422538004ND
2019-01-0435440264001ND
2019-01-0435440264002ND
2019-01-0435440264003ND
2019-01-0435440264004ND
2019-01-0435440264001ND
2019-01-0435440264002ND
2019-01-0435440264003ND
2019-01-0435440264004ND
2019-04-0435459740001ND
2019-04-0435459740002ND
2019-04-0435459740003ND
2019-04-0435459740004ND
2019-04-0435459740001ND
2019-04-0435459740002ND
2019-04-0435459740003ND
2019-04-0435459740004ND
2019-07-1835483505001ND
2019-07-1835483505002ND
2019-07-1835483505003ND
2019-07-1835483505004ND
2019-07-1835483505001ND
2019-07-1835483505002ND
2019-07-1835483505003ND
2019-07-1835483505004ND
2019-10-1535506291001ND
2019-10-1535506291002ND
2019-10-1535506291003ND
2019-10-1535506291004ND
2019-10-1535506291001ND
2019-10-1535506291002ND
2019-10-1535506291003ND
2019-10-1535506291004ND
2020-01-1735525180001ND
2020-01-1735525180002ND
2020-01-1735525180003ND
2020-01-1735525180004ND
2020-04-1435544594001ND
2020-04-1435544594002ND
2020-04-1435544594003ND
2020-04-1435544594004ND
2020-07-2335565740001ND
2020-07-2335565740002ND
2020-07-2335565740003ND
2020-07-2335565740004ND
2020-10-2235587635001ND
2020-10-2235587635002ND
2020-10-2235587635003ND
2020-10-2235587635004ND
2021-01-2635607715001ND
2021-01-2635607715002ND
2021-01-2635607715003ND
2021-01-2635607715004ND
2021-04-0835625105001ND
2021-04-0835625105002ND
2021-04-0835625105003ND
2021-04-0835625105004ND
2021-07-1535648530001ND
2021-07-1535648530002ND
2021-07-1535648530003ND
2021-07-1535648530004ND
2021-10-0835669029001ND
2021-10-0835669029002ND
2021-10-0835669029003ND
2021-10-0835669029004ND
2022-01-0735689116001ND
2022-01-0735689116002ND
2022-01-0735689116003ND
2022-01-0735689116004ND
2022-04-0735709682001ND
2022-04-0735709682002ND
2022-04-0735709682003ND
2022-04-0735709682004ND
2022-07-1535732728001ND
2022-07-1535732728002ND
2022-07-1535732728003ND
2022-07-1535732728004ND
2022-10-1435753720001ND
2022-10-1435753720002ND
2022-10-1435753720003ND
2022-10-1435753720004ND
2023-01-0635771002001ND
2023-01-0635771002002ND
2023-01-0635771002003ND
2023-01-0635771002004ND
2023-04-0535790900001ND
2023-04-0535790900002ND
2023-04-0535790900003ND
2023-04-0535790900004ND
2023-07-2135815071001ND
2023-07-2135815071002ND
2023-07-2135815071003ND
2023-07-2135815071004ND
2023-10-0535832834001ND
2023-10-0535832834002ND
2023-10-0535832834003ND
2023-10-0535832834004ND