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Monochloroacetic acid

New Orleans Algiers Water Works

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
20181.35 ppb6428ND - 6.40 ppb
20193.54 ppb64641.70 ppb - 6.50 ppb
20201.51 ppb3223ND - 3.10 ppb
20213.76 ppb32321.40 ppb - 7.30 ppb
20222.10 ppb3222ND - 5.70 ppb
20232.38 ppb3222ND - 6.60 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
2018-01-2635370656001ND
2018-01-2635370656002ND
2018-01-2635370656003ND
2018-01-2635370656004ND
2018-01-2635370656005ND
2018-01-2635370656006ND
2018-01-2635370656001ND
2018-01-2635370656002ND
2018-01-2635370656003ND
2018-01-2635370656004ND
2018-01-2635370656005ND
2018-01-2635370656006ND
2018-01-2935371046001ND
2018-01-2935371046002ND
2018-01-2935371046001ND
2018-01-2935371046002ND
2018-04-1835387133001ND
2018-04-1835387133002ND
2018-04-1835387133003ND
2018-04-1835387133004ND
2018-04-1835387133005ND
2018-04-1835387133006ND
2018-04-1835387133007ND
2018-04-1835387133008ND
2018-04-1835387133001ND
2018-04-1835387133002ND
2018-04-1835387133003ND
2018-04-1835387133004ND
2018-04-1835387133005ND
2018-04-1835387133006ND
2018-04-1835387133007ND
2018-04-1835387133008ND
2018-07-2435407086001ND
2018-07-24354070860022.80 ppb
2018-07-24354070860034.50 ppb
2018-07-24354070860043.10 ppb
2018-07-24354070860054.40 ppb
2018-07-24354070860064.10 ppb
2018-07-24354070860072.60 ppb
2018-07-2435407086008ND
2018-07-2435407086001ND
2018-07-24354070860022.80 ppb
2018-07-24354070860034.50 ppb
2018-07-24354070860043.10 ppb
2018-07-24354070860054.40 ppb
2018-07-24354070860064.10 ppb
2018-07-24354070860072.60 ppb
2018-07-2435407086008ND
2018-10-16354247790012.60 ppb
2018-10-16354247790022.60 ppb
2018-10-16354247790031.90 ppb
2018-10-16354247790042.20 ppb
2018-10-16354247790056.40 ppb
2018-10-16354247790061.90 ppb
2018-10-16354247790072.00 ppb
2018-10-16354247790082.20 ppb
2018-10-16354247790012.60 ppb
2018-10-16354247790022.60 ppb
2018-10-16354247790031.90 ppb
2018-10-16354247790042.20 ppb
2018-10-16354247790056.40 ppb
2018-10-16354247790061.90 ppb
2018-10-16354247790072.00 ppb
2018-10-16354247790082.20 ppb
2019-01-09354417400012.90 ppb
2019-01-09354417400022.70 ppb
2019-01-09354417400033.20 ppb
2019-01-09354417400044.30 ppb
2019-01-09354417400052.90 ppb
2019-01-09354417400063.40 ppb
2019-01-09354417400073.30 ppb
2019-01-09354417400083.90 ppb
2019-01-09354417400012.90 ppb
2019-01-09354417400022.70 ppb
2019-01-09354417400033.20 ppb
2019-01-09354417400044.30 ppb
2019-01-09354417400052.90 ppb
2019-01-09354417400063.40 ppb
2019-01-09354417400073.30 ppb
2019-01-09354417400083.90 ppb
2019-04-26354645780013.70 ppb
2019-04-26354645780023.60 ppb
2019-04-26354645780033.40 ppb
2019-04-26354645780043.30 ppb
2019-04-26354645780053.60 ppb
2019-04-26354645780063.90 ppb
2019-04-26354645780073.30 ppb
2019-04-26354645780082.80 ppb
2019-04-26354645780013.70 ppb
2019-04-26354645780023.60 ppb
2019-04-26354645780033.40 ppb
2019-04-26354645780043.30 ppb
2019-04-26354645780053.60 ppb
2019-04-26354645780063.90 ppb
2019-04-26354645780073.30 ppb
2019-04-26354645780082.80 ppb
2019-07-11354817520016.50 ppb
2019-07-11354817520022.40 ppb
2019-07-11354817520032.50 ppb
2019-07-11354817520042.50 ppb
2019-07-11354817520055.90 ppb
2019-07-11354817520065.80 ppb
2019-07-11354817520072.80 ppb
2019-07-11354817520082.90 ppb
2019-07-11354817520016.50 ppb
2019-07-11354817520022.40 ppb
2019-07-11354817520032.50 ppb
2019-07-11354817520042.50 ppb
2019-07-11354817520055.90 ppb
2019-07-11354817520065.80 ppb
2019-07-11354817520072.80 ppb
2019-07-11354817520082.90 ppb
2019-10-15355057510015.90 ppb
2019-10-15355057510021.90 ppb
2019-10-15355057510032.10 ppb
2019-10-15355057510041.70 ppb
2019-10-15355057510056.50 ppb
2019-10-15355057510066.40 ppb
2019-10-15355057510071.70 ppb
2019-10-15355057510081.70 ppb
2019-10-15355057510015.90 ppb
2019-10-15355057510021.90 ppb
2019-10-15355057510032.10 ppb
2019-10-15355057510041.70 ppb
2019-10-15355057510056.50 ppb
2019-10-15355057510066.40 ppb
2019-10-15355057510071.70 ppb
2019-10-15355057510081.70 ppb
2020-01-17355257810013.10 ppb
2020-01-17355257810022.60 ppb
2020-01-17355257810032.50 ppb
2020-01-17355257810042.80 ppb
2020-01-17355257810052.40 ppb
2020-01-17355257810063.00 ppb
2020-01-17355257810071.50 ppb
2020-01-17355257810081.000 ppb
2020-04-2335545804001ND
2020-04-2335545804002ND
2020-04-2335545804003ND
2020-04-2335545804004ND
2020-04-2335545804005ND
2020-04-2335545804006ND
2020-04-2335545804007ND
2020-04-2335545804008ND
2020-07-17355641960011.70 ppb
2020-07-17355641960021.50 ppb
2020-07-17355641960031.80 ppb
2020-07-17355641960042.10 ppb
2020-07-17355641960051.40 ppb
2020-07-17355641960061.40 ppb
2020-07-17355641960072.00 ppb
2020-07-17355641960082.00 ppb
2020-10-22355870980011.90 ppb
2020-10-22355870980021.90 ppb
2020-10-22355870980032.00 ppb
2020-10-22355870980042.30 ppb
2020-10-22355870980052.30 ppb
2020-10-22355870980062.20 ppb
2020-10-2235587098007ND
2020-10-22355870980082.90 ppb
2021-01-14356050790012.40 ppb
2021-01-14356050790022.40 ppb
2021-01-14356050790032.80 ppb
2021-01-14356050790042.60 ppb
2021-01-14356050790052.00 ppb
2021-01-14356050790062.30 ppb
2021-01-14356050790072.20 ppb
2021-01-14356050790082.40 ppb
2021-04-22356282510014.20 ppb
2021-04-22356282510024.30 ppb
2021-04-22356282510033.90 ppb
2021-04-22356282510043.50 ppb
2021-04-22356282510054.00 ppb
2021-04-22356282510064.30 ppb
2021-04-22356282510074.00 ppb
2021-04-22356282510083.70 ppb
2021-07-23356503360016.70 ppb
2021-07-23356503360025.80 ppb
2021-07-23356503360037.30 ppb
2021-07-23356503360046.80 ppb
2021-07-23356503360056.70 ppb
2021-07-23356503360065.60 ppb
2021-07-23356503360072.30 ppb
2021-07-23356503360082.70 ppb
2021-10-28356740620014.40 ppb
2021-10-28356740620024.00 ppb
2021-10-28356740620032.20 ppb
2021-10-28356740620041.50 ppb
2021-10-28356740620055.30 ppb
2021-10-28356740620064.70 ppb
2021-10-28356740620071.80 ppb
2021-10-28356740620081.40 ppb
2022-01-25356933930012.70 ppb
2022-01-25356933930022.90 ppb
2022-01-25356933930032.80 ppb
2022-01-25356933930042.90 ppb
2022-01-25356933930052.50 ppb
2022-01-25356933930062.90 ppb
2022-01-25356933930073.00 ppb
2022-01-25356933930083.00 ppb
2022-04-08357095510013.70 ppb
2022-04-08357095510023.60 ppb
2022-04-08357095510033.50 ppb
2022-04-08357095510043.10 ppb
2022-04-08357095510053.60 ppb
2022-04-08357095510063.30 ppb
2022-04-08357095510073.80 ppb
2022-04-08357095510083.10 ppb
2022-08-1635739922001ND
2022-08-1635739922002ND
2022-08-1635739922003ND
2022-08-1635739922004ND
2022-08-1635739922005ND
2022-08-1635739922006ND
2022-08-16357399220071.90 ppb
2022-08-16357399220081.90 ppb
2022-10-2035755557001ND
2022-10-2035755557002ND
2022-10-2035755557003ND
2022-10-20357555570042.10 ppb
2022-10-20357555570055.70 ppb
2022-10-2035755557006ND
2022-10-20357555570072.90 ppb
2022-10-20357555570082.20 ppb
2023-01-05357707580012.90 ppb
2023-01-05357707580022.70 ppb
2023-01-05357707580032.50 ppb
2023-01-05357707580042.50 ppb
2023-01-05357707580052.60 ppb
2023-01-05357707580062.70 ppb
2023-01-05357707580072.40 ppb
2023-01-05357707580082.50 ppb
2023-04-13357926590014.80 ppb
2023-04-13357926590024.60 ppb
2023-04-13357926590035.30 ppb
2023-04-13357926590046.20 ppb
2023-04-13357926590055.80 ppb
2023-04-13357926590066.60 ppb
2023-04-13357926590075.90 ppb
2023-04-13357926590085.90 ppb
2023-07-13358131600011.80 ppb
2023-07-13358131600021.40 ppb
2023-07-1335813160003ND
2023-07-1335813160004ND
2023-07-13358131600051.50 ppb
2023-07-13358131600061.90 ppb
2023-07-13358131600072.20 ppb
2023-07-13358131600081.40 ppb
2023-10-0535832718001ND
2023-10-0535832718002ND
2023-10-0535832718003ND
2023-10-0535832718004ND
2023-10-0535832718005ND
2023-10-0535832718006ND
2023-10-0535832718007ND
2023-10-0535832718008ND