Disinfection byproducts · 2024
HAA5 in Birmingham, AL tap water
Birmingham, AL's 2024 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level West Jefferson - 4251 Flat Top Road, 35073 | 31.3 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level West Jefferson - 4251 Flat Top Road, 35073 | 21.2–31.3 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level West Jefferson - 4251 Flat Top Road, 35073 | 26.1 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Brookside #1 - 1298 Brookside Coalburg Road, 35181 | 30.9 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Brookside #1 - 1298 Brookside Coalburg Road, 35181 | 18.8–30.9 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Brookside #1 - 1298 Brookside Coalburg Road, 35181 | 25 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Brookside #2 - 2299 Roberta Road, 35214 | 28.4 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Brookside #2 - 2299 Roberta Road, 35214 | 18.6–28.4 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Brookside #2 - 2299 Roberta Road, 35214 | 24.5 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Graysville #1 - 2395 Forestdale Blvd, 35214 | 26.6 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Graysville #1 - 2395 Forestdale Blvd, 35214 | 16.3–26.6 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Graysville #1 - 2395 Forestdale Blvd, 35214 | 23.6 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Graysville #2 - 4251 Flattop Road, 35073 | 27.5 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Graysville #2 - 4251 Flattop Road, 35073 | 17.7–27.5 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Graysville #2 - 4251 Flattop Road, 35073 | 24.7 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Mulga #1 - 316 Templeton Road, 35218 | 30.6 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Mulga #1 - 316 Templeton Road, 35218 | 17.6–30.6 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Mulga #1 - 316 Templeton Road, 35218 | 25.7 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Mulga #2 - 601 Pleasant Grove Road, 35127 | 30.4 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Mulga #2 - 601 Pleasant Grove Road, 35127 | 24.6–30.4 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Mulga #2 - 601 Pleasant Grove Road, 35127 | 27.9 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Pine Bluff #1 - 22495 State Highway 79, 35172 | 34.9 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Pine Bluff #1 - 22495 State Highway 79, 35172 | 27.7–34.9 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Pine Bluff #1 - 22495 State Highway 79, 35172 | 32.2 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Pine Bluff #2 - 9 Good News Road, 35172 | 44.4 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Pine Bluff #2 - 9 Good News Road, 35172 | 25.5–44.4 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Pine Bluff #2 - 9 Good News Road, 35172 | 35.6 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level SCO - 3535 Colonnade Parkway, 35243 | 35.3 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level SCO - 3535 Colonnade Parkway, 35243 | 18.3–35.3 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level SCO - 3535 Colonnade Parkway, 35243 | 28 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level UAB/VA - 1813 6th Avenue South, 35233 | 37.2 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level UAB/VA - 1813 6th Avenue South, 35233 | 18.2–37.2 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Reported level UAB/VA - 1813 6th Avenue South, 35233 | 30.3 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About HAA5
Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit is associated with an increased cancer risk.
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People also ask
+Is there HAA5 in Birmingham, AL tap water?
Yes — Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists HAA5 at 44.4 ug/L. Birmingham, AL's 2024 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit of 60 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for HAA5 in drinking water?
The federal MCL for HAA5 is 60 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is HAA5?
Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is associated with an increased cancer risk.
+Where does this HAA5 measurement come from?
This page reproduces the HAA5 entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Birmingham, AL water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/al/birmingham/2024/source.