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Monochloroacetic acid

Lagrange PWS

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-28AD14204ND
2018-02-28AD14205ND
2018-05-21AD20437ND
2018-05-21AD20438ND
2018-08-28AD31108ND
2018-08-28AD31109ND
2018-11-14AD35647ND
2018-11-14AD35648ND
2019-02-13AD39315ND
2019-02-13AD39316ND
2019-05-15AD47397ND
2019-05-15AD47396ND
2019-08-20AD53833ND
2019-08-20AD53834ND
2019-11-12AD58022ND
2019-11-12AD58023ND
2020-02-102001966ND
2020-02-102001967ND
2020-06-032008789ND
2020-06-032008790ND
2020-08-052013648ND
2020-08-052013647ND
2020-11-092017910ND
2020-11-092017911ND
2021-02-232100562ND
2021-02-232100561ND
2021-05-172110831ND
2021-05-172110832ND
2021-08-252115174ND
2021-08-252115173ND
2021-11-082119397ND
2021-11-082119396ND
2022-03-072201856ND
2022-03-072201855ND
2022-05-092211451ND
2022-05-092211450ND
2022-08-082216135ND
2022-08-082216134ND
2022-11-212221058ND
2022-11-212221057ND
2023-02-212300479ND
2023-02-212300480ND
2023-05-092308027ND
2023-05-092308026ND
2023-08-092313195ND
2023-08-092313194ND
2023-11-202318161ND
2023-11-202318162ND