Disinfection byproducts · 2024
HAA5 in Vancouver, WA tap water
Vancouver, WA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for HAA5 and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range of Level Detected | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Running annual avg System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Vancouver, WA'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.
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People also ask
+Is there HAA5 in Vancouver, WA tap water?
Vancouver, WA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for HAA5 and found no detectable amount.
+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.
+Where does this HAA5 measurement come from?
This page reproduces the HAA5 entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Vancouver, WA 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/wa/vancouver/2024/source.