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Monochloroacetic acid

Houma Water Treatment Service Area

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.

 

132

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0688 ppb322ND - 1.10 ppb
20191.07 ppb3218ND - 3.90 ppb
20200.794 ppb167ND - 4.90 ppb
20211.26 ppb2015ND - 2.50 ppb
20220.987 ppb1610ND - 2.70 ppb
20231.46 ppb1613ND - 2.40 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
2018-02-0135371683001ND
2018-02-0135371683002ND
2018-02-0135371683003ND
2018-02-0135371683004ND
2018-02-0135371683001ND
2018-02-0135371683002ND
2018-02-0135371683003ND
2018-02-0135371683004ND
2018-05-0335390211001ND
2018-05-0335390211002ND
2018-05-0335390211003ND
2018-05-0335390211004ND
2018-05-0335390211001ND
2018-05-0335390211002ND
2018-05-0335390211003ND
2018-05-0335390211004ND
2018-08-0135408231001ND
2018-08-0135408231002ND
2018-08-0135408231003ND
2018-08-01354082310041.10 ppb
2018-08-0135408231001ND
2018-08-0135408231002ND
2018-08-0135408231003ND
2018-08-01354082310041.10 ppb
2018-11-0735430034001ND
2018-11-0735430034002ND
2018-11-0735430034003ND
2018-11-0735430034004ND
2018-11-0735430034001ND
2018-11-0735430034002ND
2018-11-0735430034003ND
2018-11-0735430034004ND
2019-02-0535446748001ND
2019-02-0535446748002ND
2019-02-0535446748003ND
2019-02-0535446748004ND
2019-02-0535446748001ND
2019-02-0535446748002ND
2019-02-0535446748003ND
2019-02-0535446748004ND
2019-05-0135465623001ND
2019-05-01354656230020.970 ppb
2019-05-0135465623003ND
2019-05-0135465623004ND
2019-05-0135465623001ND
2019-05-01354656230020.970 ppb
2019-05-0135465623003ND
2019-05-0135465623004ND
2019-08-01354872810013.00 ppb
2019-08-01354872810023.90 ppb
2019-08-01354872810032.00 ppb
2019-08-01354872810041.90 ppb
2019-08-01354872810013.00 ppb
2019-08-01354872810023.90 ppb
2019-08-01354872810032.00 ppb
2019-08-01354872810041.90 ppb
2019-11-07355109450011.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450021.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450031.000 ppb
2019-11-07355109450041.40 ppb
2019-11-07355109450011.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450021.50 ppb
2019-11-07355109450031.000 ppb
2019-11-07355109450041.40 ppb
2020-02-1235530709001ND
2020-02-1235530709002ND
2020-02-12355307090031.10 ppb
2020-02-12355307090041.30 ppb
2020-05-0135547156001ND
2020-05-0135547156002ND
2020-05-0135547156004ND
2020-05-1335550110001ND
2020-08-0635568817005ND
2020-08-06355688170061.10 ppb
2020-08-06355688170071.60 ppb
2020-08-06355688170084.90 ppb
2020-11-1035591332001ND
2020-11-1035591332002ND
2020-11-10355913320031.50 ppb
2020-11-10355913320041.20 ppb
2021-02-0435609894001ND
2021-02-0435609894002ND
2021-02-0435609894003ND
2021-02-0435609894004ND
2021-05-07356316530011.000 ppb
2021-05-07356316530021.10 ppb
2021-05-07356316530031.50 ppb
2021-05-07356316530041.20 ppb
2021-08-1935657309001ND
2021-08-19356573090021.90 ppb
2021-08-19356573090032.30 ppb
2021-08-19356573090042.10 ppb
2021-10-29356758280061.40 ppb
2021-10-29356758280071.50 ppb
2021-10-29356758280081.50 ppb
2021-10-29356758280091.70 ppb
2021-11-04356765860011.60 ppb
2021-11-04356765860022.00 ppb
2021-11-04356765860031.90 ppb
2021-11-04356765860042.50 ppb
2022-02-0335695242001ND
2022-02-0335695242002ND
2022-02-0335695242003ND
2022-02-0335695242004ND
2022-05-05357157800011.50 ppb
2022-05-05357157800021.10 ppb
2022-05-05357157800031.000 ppb
2022-05-05357157800041.000 ppb
2022-08-11357409440012.00 ppb
2022-08-11357409440022.40 ppb
2022-08-11357409440032.10 ppb
2022-08-11357409440042.70 ppb
2022-11-0335757769001ND
2022-11-0335757769002ND
2022-11-03357577690031.000 ppb
2022-11-03357577690040.990 ppb
2023-02-02357767490012.40 ppb
2023-02-02357767490021.80 ppb
2023-02-02357767490032.20 ppb
2023-02-02357767490041.70 ppb
2023-05-04357974380012.10 ppb
2023-05-04357974380021.80 ppb
2023-05-04357974380031.90 ppb
2023-05-04357974380042.00 ppb
2023-08-04358183470011.50 ppb
2023-08-04358183470021.60 ppb
2023-08-04358183470031.60 ppb
2023-08-04358183470041.80 ppb
2023-11-02358389780010.910 ppb
2023-11-0235838978002ND
2023-11-0235838978003ND
2023-11-0235838978004ND