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Monochloroacetic acid

Belle Chasse Water District

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.

 

144

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.13 ppb3416ND - 4.20 ppb
20191.54 ppb4234ND - 2.70 ppb
20201.72 ppb16160.990 ppb - 2.50 ppb
20211.57 ppb1612ND - 4.80 ppb
20221.16 ppb2012ND - 3.08 ppb
20230.900 ppb168ND - 3.10 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
2018-03-08353789830010.880 ppb
2018-03-08353789830020.990 ppb
2018-03-08353789830030.900 ppb
2018-03-08353789830040.910 ppb
2018-03-08353789830010.880 ppb
2018-03-08353789830020.990 ppb
2018-03-08353789830030.900 ppb
2018-03-08353789830040.910 ppb
2018-06-14353986220013.30 ppb
2018-06-14353986220024.20 ppb
2018-06-14353986220034.10 ppb
2018-06-14353986220043.90 ppb
2018-06-14353986220013.30 ppb
2018-06-14353986220024.20 ppb
2018-06-14353986220034.10 ppb
2018-06-14353986220043.90 ppb
2018-06-1935399774001ND
2018-06-1935399774001ND
2018-09-1335417705001ND
2018-09-1335417705002ND
2018-09-1335417705003ND
2018-09-1335417705004ND
2018-09-1335417705001ND
2018-09-1335417705002ND
2018-09-1335417705003ND
2018-09-1335417705004ND
2018-12-1235436975001ND
2018-12-1235436975002ND
2018-12-1235436975003ND
2018-12-1235436975004ND
2018-12-1235436975001ND
2018-12-1235436975002ND
2018-12-1235436975003ND
2018-12-1235436975004ND
2019-03-19354562860011.30 ppb
2019-03-19354562860021.20 ppb
2019-03-19354562860030.970 ppb
2019-03-19354562860041.30 ppb
2019-03-19354562860011.30 ppb
2019-03-19354562860021.20 ppb
2019-03-19354562860030.970 ppb
2019-03-19354562860041.30 ppb
2019-06-04354726920012.40 ppb
2019-06-04354726920022.50 ppb
2019-06-04354726920032.40 ppb
2019-06-04354726920042.40 ppb
2019-06-04354726920012.40 ppb
2019-06-04354726920022.50 ppb
2019-06-04354726920032.40 ppb
2019-06-04354726920042.40 ppb
2019-09-13354977800011.70 ppb
2019-09-13354977800022.50 ppb
2019-09-13354977800032.70 ppb
2019-09-13354977800042.10 ppb
2019-09-13354977800011.70 ppb
2019-09-13354977800022.50 ppb
2019-09-13354977800032.70 ppb
2019-09-13354977800042.10 ppb
2019-09-1735498401001ND
2019-09-1735498401001ND
2019-09-3035501413001ND
2019-09-30355014130022.40 ppb
2019-09-3035501413003ND
2019-09-3035501413004ND
2019-09-3035501413001ND
2019-09-30355014130022.40 ppb
2019-09-3035501413003ND
2019-09-3035501413004ND
2019-12-06355171550012.40 ppb
2019-12-06355171550021.50 ppb
2019-12-06355171550031.40 ppb
2019-12-06355171550041.10 ppb
2019-12-06355171550012.40 ppb
2019-12-06355171550021.50 ppb
2019-12-06355171550031.40 ppb
2019-12-06355171550041.10 ppb
2020-03-05355356250011.40 ppb
2020-03-05355356250021.50 ppb
2020-03-05355356250031.40 ppb
2020-03-05355356250041.30 ppb
2020-06-11355561620011.70 ppb
2020-06-11355561620022.20 ppb
2020-06-11355561620032.20 ppb
2020-06-11355561620041.90 ppb
2020-09-24355804700012.10 ppb
2020-09-24355804700021.80 ppb
2020-09-24355804700032.50 ppb
2020-09-24355804700041.90 ppb
2020-12-09355984040010.990 ppb
2020-12-09355984040021.50 ppb
2020-12-09355984040031.30 ppb
2020-12-09355984040041.90 ppb
2021-03-02356165030011.000 ppb
2021-03-02356165030021.40 ppb
2021-03-02356165030031.20 ppb
2021-03-02356165030042.10 ppb
2021-06-16356418710011.60 ppb
2021-06-16356418710021.50 ppb
2021-06-16356418710031.50 ppb
2021-06-16356418710041.40 ppb
2021-09-23356656810012.40 ppb
2021-09-23356656810022.40 ppb
2021-09-23356656810034.80 ppb
2021-09-23356656810043.80 ppb
2021-12-1635685686001ND
2021-12-1635685686002ND
2021-12-1635685686003ND
2021-12-1635685686004ND
2022-03-2435706086001ND
2022-03-2435706086002ND
2022-03-2435706086003ND
2022-03-2435706086004ND
2022-06-23B2202939-0012.42 ppb
2022-06-23B2202939-0023.08 ppb
2022-06-23B2202939-0032.79 ppb
2022-06-23B2202939-0042.87 ppb
2022-08-1135739931001ND
2022-08-1135739931002ND
2022-08-11357399310032.10 ppb
2022-08-11357399310042.00 ppb
2022-09-27357507520010.910 ppb
2022-09-27357507520021.40 ppb
2022-09-27357507520031.20 ppb
2022-09-27357507520041.30 ppb
2022-12-0835765445001ND
2022-12-0835765445002ND
2022-12-08357654450031.60 ppb
2022-12-08357654450041.60 ppb
2023-03-1435785932001ND
2023-03-1435785932002ND
2023-03-1435785932003ND
2023-03-14357859320041.000 ppb
2023-06-1935808746001ND
2023-06-1935808746002ND
2023-06-19358087460033.10 ppb
2023-06-1935808746004ND
2023-09-25358300100011.30 ppb
2023-09-25358300100021.10 ppb
2023-09-2535830010003ND
2023-09-2535830010004ND
2023-12-18358497060012.20 ppb
2023-12-18358497060021.80 ppb
2023-12-18358497060031.80 ppb
2023-12-18358497060042.10 ppb