Disinfection byproducts · 2023
HAA5 in Macon, GA tap water
Macon, GA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows HAA5 at or above the federal limit (60 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 2.2× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Highest Amount | 21 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 10.6–132.6 ug/L | 60 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Macon, GA'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 Macon, GA compares
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People also ask
+Is there HAA5 in Macon, GA tap water?
Yes — Macon, GA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists HAA5 at 10.6–132.6 ug/L. Macon, GA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows HAA5 at or above the federal limit (60 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 2.2× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for HAA5 in drinking water?
The federal MCL for HAA5 is 60 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.
+Where does this HAA5 measurement come from?
This page reproduces the HAA5 entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Macon, GA 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/ga/macon/2023/source.