Disinfection byproducts · 2023
HAA5 in Firebaugh City — Firebaugh, Ca, CA tap water
Firebaugh City — Firebaugh, Ca, CA's 2023 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit of 80 ug/L (NL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 9–13 ug/L | 80 ug/L NL |
Reported level System-wide | 14.7 ug/L | 60 ug/L NL |
Range System-wide | 11–17 ug/L | 60 ug/L NL |
Reported level System-wide | 11 ug/L | 80 ug/L NL |
Verbatim from Firebaugh City — Firebaugh, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Firebaugh City — Firebaugh, 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 Firebaugh City — Firebaugh, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Firebaugh City — Firebaugh, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists HAA5 at 11–17 ug/L. Firebaugh City — Firebaugh, Ca, CA's 2023 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit of 80 ug/L (NL).
+What's the federal limit for HAA5 in drinking water?
The federal NL for HAA5 is 80 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.
+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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Firebaugh City — Firebaugh, 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/firebaugh-city-firebaugh-ca/2023/source.