Disinfection byproducts · 2023
HAA5 in Pismo Beach Water Department, CA tap water
Pismo Beach Water Department, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows HAA5 at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 36–42 ug/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 64 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 37–42 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 36–40 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | 24.6 ug/L | None set |
Range Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | 22–27 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Lopez WTP | 23 ug/L | None set |
Range Lopez WTP | 19.3–24.5 ug/L | None set |
Reported level State Water | 22.5 ug/L | None set |
Range State Water | 8.1–25 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Pismo Beach Water Department, 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 Pismo Beach Water Department, CA compares
2 of the 241 CA 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 Pismo Beach Water Department, CA tap water?
Yes — Pismo Beach Water Department, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists HAA5 at 64 ug/L. Pismo Beach Water Department, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows HAA5 at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
+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?
2 of the 241 CA systems on The Water Map measuring HAA5 report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Sweetwater Authority — Chula Vista, Ca, CA, St. Helena, City of — St. Helena, Ca, CA.
+Where does this HAA5 measurement come from?
This page reproduces the HAA5 entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pismo Beach Water Department, 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/pismo-beach-water-department/2023/source.