Disinfection byproducts · 2020
HAA5 in El Toro Water District — Lake Forest, Ca, CA tap water
El Toro Water District — Lake Forest, Ca, CA's 2020 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Average Amount | 14 ug/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 11.6 ug/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 6.43 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 3.96–8.8 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 4.29–8.5 ug/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 6.53 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 7.73–15.5 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 6.8–21 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from El Toro Water District — Lake Forest, Ca, CA's 2020 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.
How El Toro Water District — Lake Forest, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 1145 systems measuring HAA5 on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting HAA5:
People also ask
+Is there HAA5 in El Toro Water District — Lake Forest, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — El Toro Water District — Lake Forest, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists HAA5 at 14 ug/L. El Toro Water District — Lake Forest, Ca, CA's 2020 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for HAA5 in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for HAA5. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have HAA5 over the federal limit?
5 of the 1145 systems on The Water Map measuring HAA5 report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Roseville — Roseville, Ca, CA, Tejon Castac Wd - I5 & Laval Rd — Lebec, Ca, CA, Helendale Community Service District — Helendale, Ca, CA.
+Where does this HAA5 measurement come from?
This page reproduces the HAA5 entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the El Toro Water District — Lake Forest, Ca, CA 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/ca/el-toro-water-district-lake-forest-ca/2020/source.