Acrylonitrile
Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District 8
NOTE: Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District 8 purchases water from Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City which is required to test for acrylonitrile. Sample information shown below was taken by Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City.
Acrylonitrile is a chemical used for plastics manufacturing; it causes cancer, birth defects and neurological disorders in laboratory animals.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District 8 purchases water from Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City which is required to test for acrylonitrile. Sample information shown below was taken by Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-11 | AE32989 | ND |
| 2019-07-29 | AE76192 | ND |
| 2020-07-15 | AF19499 | ND |
| 2021-07-16 | AF62454 | ND |
| 2022-07-22 | AG06107 | ND |
| 2023-07-13 | AG48515 | ND |