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Monochloroacetic acid

Lovelock Correctional Center Nevada Department of Corrections

NOTE: Lovelock Correctional Center Nevada Department of Corrections purchases water from Lovelock Meadows Water District which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Lovelock Meadows 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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Lovelock Correctional Center Nevada Department of Corrections purchases water from Lovelock Meadows Water District which is required to test for monochloroacetic acid. Sample information shown below was taken by Lovelock Meadows Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-24201807260462ND
2019-08-12201908140398ND
2020-08-18202008200299ND
2020-08-18202008200300ND
2021-08-02202108040916ND
2022-08-03380-14484-1ND
2023-08-02AGH0727-01ND