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Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Soquel Creek Water District

Haloacetic acids are formed when disinfectants such as chlorine are added to tap water. The group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards includes monochloroacetic acid, dichloroacetic acid, trichloroacetic acid, monobromoacetic acid and dibromoacetic 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.

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MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

134

Samples

1

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

108

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
201411.9 ppb2623ND - 52.0 ppb
20153.79 ppb1612ND - 6.90 ppb
20163.74 ppb1612ND - 7.40 ppb
20173.49 ppb1611ND - 7.70 ppb
20186.41 ppb2117ND - 45.0 ppb
201911.5 ppb3933ND - 79.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for the group of five haloacetic acids, or HAA5, was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a one-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 60 ppb

The legal limit for the group of five haloacetic acids (HAA5), established in 1998, was based on the need for residual disinfectant levels in water served to customers and the cost of treatment. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer and harm to the developing fetus due to exposure to haloacetic acids.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-221644-801-124047.4 ppb
2014-01-221644-802-120731.8 ppb
2014-01-221644-803-14205.50 ppb
2014-01-221644-804-134533.8 ppb
2014-02-259590-801-14455.40 ppb
2014-02-259590-801-14476.50 ppb
2014-02-251644-801-145248.0 ppb
2014-02-255806-801-14528.40 ppb
2014-02-255806-801-145610.00 ppb
2014-02-259590-804-15204.40 ppb
2014-02-251644-804-152252.0 ppb
2014-02-259590-804-15243.60 ppb
2014-02-255806-804-15274.40 ppb
2014-02-255806-804-15296.60 ppb
2014-04-249590-801-10305.10 ppb
2014-04-249590-802-11054.40 ppb
2014-04-249590-803-1305ND
2014-04-249590-804-13354.60 ppb
2014-07-229590-801-14275.00 ppb
2014-07-229590-802-14003.60 ppb
2014-07-229590-803-1338ND
2014-07-229590-804-13004.50 ppb
2014-10-209590-801-09505.00 ppb
2014-10-209590-802-10255.50 ppb
2014-10-209590-803-1115ND
2014-10-209590-804-13153.50 ppb
2015-01-219590-801-10554.60 ppb
2015-01-219590-802-11253.80 ppb
2015-01-219590-803-1155ND
2015-01-219590-804-12253.80 ppb
2015-04-239590-801-10574.70 ppb
2015-04-239590-802-11324.10 ppb
2015-04-239590-803-1227ND
2015-04-239590-804-12555.20 ppb
2015-07-219590-801-14376.90 ppb
2015-07-219590-802-14584.70 ppb
2015-07-219590-803-1014ND
2015-07-219590-804-15205.40 ppb
2015-10-229590-801-15304.90 ppb
2015-10-229590-802-15116.40 ppb
2015-10-229590-803-1422ND
2015-10-229590-804-14526.10 ppb
2016-01-219590-801-09225.20 ppb
2016-01-219590-802-10033.90 ppb
2016-01-219590-803-1404ND
2016-01-219590-804-12503.60 ppb
2016-04-219590-801-09395.10 ppb
2016-04-219590-802-13373.40 ppb
2016-04-219590-803-1023ND
2016-04-219590-804-14323.60 ppb
2016-07-189590-801-13236.80 ppb
2016-07-189590-802-13526.80 ppb
2016-07-189590-803-1458ND
2016-07-189590-804-14325.10 ppb
2016-10-199590-801-10585.00 ppb
2016-10-199590-802-11227.40 ppb
2016-10-199590-803-1144ND
2016-10-199590-804-14004.00 ppb
2017-01-179590-801-1144ND
2017-01-179590-802-10435.10 ppb
2017-01-179590-803-0939ND
2017-01-179590-804-10113.00 ppb
2017-04-199590-801-12037.70 ppb
2017-04-199590-802-13226.90 ppb
2017-04-199590-803-1428ND
2017-04-199590-804-13552.60 ppb
2017-07-199590-801-16405.80 ppb
2017-07-199590-802-16094.60 ppb
2017-07-199590-803-1504ND
2017-07-199590-804-15413.30 ppb
2017-10-199590-801-10095.90 ppb
2017-10-199590-802-11045.80 ppb
2017-10-199590-803-1157ND
2017-10-199590-804-13035.10 ppb
2018-01-189590-801-10407.80 ppb
2018-01-189590-802-10585.50 ppb
2018-01-189590-803-1125ND
2018-01-189590-804-11533.30 ppb
2018-04-179590-801-11229.20 ppb
2018-04-179590-802-11537.40 ppb
2018-04-179590-803-12171.50 ppb
2018-04-179590-804-12446.80 ppb
2018-07-179590-801-10225.90 ppb
2018-07-179590-802-09444.00 ppb
2018-07-179590-803-0822ND
2018-07-179590-804-08583.60 ppb
2018-10-189590-801-09339.20 ppb
2018-10-189590-802-10124.60 ppb
2018-10-189590-803-10491.50 ppb
2018-10-189590-804-11535.30 ppb
2018-10-245867-805-1150ND
2018-11-065867-805-12422.00 ppb
2018-11-195867-805-1110ND
2018-12-045867-805-125112.0 ppb
2018-12-185867-805-114045.0 ppb
2019-01-155867-805-124320.0 ppb
2019-01-239590-801-12546.40 ppb
2019-01-239590-802-12285.40 ppb
2019-01-239590-803-1122ND
2019-01-239590-804-11534.60 ppb
2019-01-239590-805-131423.0 ppb
2019-01-295867-805-112527.0 ppb
2019-02-125867-805-11588.00 ppb
2019-02-265867-805-121939.0 ppb
2019-03-135867-805-130079.0 ppb
2019-03-265867-805-113637.0 ppb
2019-04-095867-805-130723.0 ppb
2019-04-179590-801-10507.80 ppb
2019-04-179590-802-11204.80 ppb
2019-04-179590-803-13002.50 ppb
2019-04-179590-804-12155.40 ppb
2019-04-179590-805-134022.0 ppb
2019-04-235867-805-114219.0 ppb
2019-05-075867-805-11097.00 ppb
2019-05-215867-805-10295.00 ppb
2019-06-055867-805-12424.00 ppb
2019-07-029588-805-1211ND
2019-07-159590-801-10267.40 ppb
2019-07-159590-802-09463.60 ppb
2019-07-159590-803-1300ND
2019-07-159590-804-14172.70 ppb
2019-07-159590-805-0840ND
2019-07-165867-805-12122.00 ppb
2019-07-315867-805-11211.000 ppb
2019-10-085867-801-13359.00 ppb
2019-10-229590-801-08507.70 ppb
2019-10-229590-802-09155.50 ppb
2019-10-229590-803-0945ND
2019-10-229590-804-10354.90 ppb
2019-10-229590-805-1115ND
2019-11-055867-801-120910.00 ppb
2019-11-195867-801-114912.0 ppb
2019-12-035867-801-115513.0 ppb
2019-12-175867-801-122021.0 ppb