Disinfection byproducts · 2023
HAA5 in Overland Park, KS tap water
Overland Park, KS's 2023 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit of 60 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level WaterOne | 13 | 60 MCL |
Range WaterOne | 2.5–18 | 60 MCL |
Verbatim from Overland Park, KS'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 Overland Park, KS compares
5 of the 377 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 Overland Park, KS tap water?
Yes — Overland Park, KS's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists HAA5 at 2.5–18. Overland Park, KS's 2023 HAA5 measurement is below the federal limit of 60 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for HAA5 in drinking water?
The federal MCL for HAA5 is 60 . 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 377 systems on The Water Map measuring HAA5 report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Albuquerque, NM, Columbus, OH, Hollywood, FL.
+Where does this HAA5 measurement come from?
This page reproduces the HAA5 entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Overland Park, KS 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/ks/overland-park/2023/source.