Disinfection byproducts · 2022
HAA5 in Signal Hill - City, Water Dept., CA tap water
Signal Hill - City, Water Dept., CA's 2022 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Distribution System | 1.1–18.4 ug/L | None set |
Running annual avg Distribution System Highest Running | 12.4 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Signal Hill - City, Water Dept., CA's 2022 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 Signal Hill - City, Water Dept., 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 Signal Hill - City, Water Dept., CA tap water?
Yes — Signal Hill - City, Water Dept., CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists HAA5 at 12.4 ug/L. Signal Hill - City, Water Dept., CA's 2022 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?
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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Signal Hill - City, Water Dept., 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/signal-hill-city-water-dept/2022/source.