Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Trichloroacetic acid in Birmingham, AL tap water
Birmingham, AL's 2024 report shows Trichloroacetic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample System-wide | 9.2 | None set |
Range System-wide | 2.4–9.16 | None set |
Verbatim from Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Trichloroacetic acid
A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.
One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5.
People also ask
+Is there Trichloroacetic acid in Birmingham, AL tap water?
Yes — Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Trichloroacetic acid at 9.2. Birmingham, AL's 2024 report shows Trichloroacetic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Trichloroacetic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Trichloroacetic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Trichloroacetic acid?
A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5.
+Where does this Trichloroacetic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Trichloroacetic acid entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Birmingham, AL 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/al/birmingham/2024/source.