Haloacetic acids (HAA9)
Prattville
Haloacetic acids are formed when disinfectants such as chlorine are added to tap water. The group of nine haloacetic acids includes monochloroacetic acid, dichloroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, monobromoacetic acid and dibromoacetic acid, which are regulated as a group by the federal government (HAA5); and bromochloroacetic acid, bromodichloroacetic acid, chlorodibromoacetic acid, and tribromoacetic acid. Read More.
Haloacetic acids are harmful during pregnancy and may increase the risk of cancer. Haloacetic acids are genotoxic, which means that they induce mutations and DNA damage. Multiple studies by the National Toxicology Program have demonstrated the cancer-causing properties of individual haloacetic acids in laboratory animals. The Department of Health and Human Services is currently considering listing di- or tri-haloacetic acids for possible inclusion in its comprehensive Report on Carcinogens
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | 0.820 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.805 ppb - 0.840 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.136 ppb | 24 | 8 | ND - 0.516 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.06 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.06 ppb for the group of nine haloacetic acids, or HAA9, was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a one-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level as . This health guideline protects against cancer.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-17 | 4092584 | 0.812 ppb |
| 2018-10-17 | 4092582 | 0.818 ppb |
| 2018-10-17 | 4092587 | 0.816 ppb |
| 2018-10-17 | 4092583 | 0.812 ppb |
| 2018-10-17 | 4092585 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2018-10-17 | 4092589 | 0.824 ppb |
| 2018-10-17 | 4092586 | 0.805 ppb |
| 2018-10-17 | 4092588 | 0.833 ppb |
| 2019-01-16 | 4177634 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 4177632 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 4177631 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 4177630 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 4177629 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 4177628 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 4177635 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 4185258 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 4258105 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 4258109 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 4258107 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 4258104 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 4258106 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 4258102 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 4258108 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 4258103 | ND |
| 2019-10-17 | 4459643 | 0.313 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | 4459647 | 0.515 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | 4459646 | 0.338 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | 4459648 | 0.333 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | 4459642 | 0.276 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | 4459644 | 0.516 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | 4459645 | 0.488 ppb |
| 2019-10-17 | 4459649 | 0.481 ppb |