Disinfection byproducts · 2024
HAA5 in Town of Lauderdale-by-the-sea, FL tap water
Town of Lauderdale-by-the-sea, FL's 2024 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 18 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 12.7–16.5 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Town of Lauderdale-by-the-sea, FL'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.
How Town of Lauderdale-by-the-sea, FL compares
2 of the 21 FL 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 Town of Lauderdale-by-the-sea, FL tap water?
Yes — Town of Lauderdale-by-the-sea, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists HAA5 at 18 ug/L. Town of Lauderdale-by-the-sea, FL's 2024 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 21 FL systems on The Water Map measuring HAA5 report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Miami Dade, FL, Coral Springs, FL.
+Where does this HAA5 measurement come from?
This page reproduces the HAA5 entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Town of Lauderdale-by-the-sea, FL 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/fl/lauderdale-by-the-sea/2024/source.