Haloacetic acids (HAA9)
City of Santa Ana
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | 4.91 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.320 ppb - 11.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-12 | 19080297-02 | 0.328 ppb |
| 2019-08-12 | 19080293-02 | 4.62 ppb |
| 2019-08-12 | 19080294-02 | 7.98 ppb |
| 2019-08-12 | 19080295-02 | 11.2 ppb |
| 2019-08-12 | 19080298-02 | 10.5 ppb |
| 2019-08-12 | 19080296-02 | 10.6 ppb |
| 2019-08-12 | 19080299-02 | 10.7 ppb |
| 2019-08-12 | 19080292-02 | 8.13 ppb |
| 2019-11-12 | 19110350-02 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2019-11-12 | 19110346-02 | 0.320 ppb |
| 2019-11-12 | 19110348-02 | 0.440 ppb |
| 2019-11-12 | 19110349-02 | 0.630 ppb |
| 2019-11-12 | 19110352-02 | 10.9 ppb |
| 2019-11-12 | 19110345-02 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2019-11-12 | 19110347-02 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2019-11-12 | 19110351-02 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 20020295-02 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 20020294-02 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 20020299-02 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 20020297-02 | 0.450 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 20020296-02 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 20020298-02 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 20020301-02 | 16.8 ppb |
| 2020-02-12 | 20020300-02 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2020-05-12 | 20050118-02 | 7.02 ppb |
| 2020-05-12 | 20050117-02 | 10.8 ppb |
| 2020-05-12 | 20050122-02 | 10.2 ppb |
| 2020-05-12 | 20050119-02 | 0.470 ppb |
| 2020-05-12 | 20050120-02 | 10.9 ppb |
| 2020-05-12 | 20050121-02 | 9.95 ppb |
| 2020-05-12 | 20050115-02 | 11.3 ppb |
| 2020-05-12 | 20050116-02 | 0.859 ppb |