Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Chloroform in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 0.5319587628865979 UG/L | None set |
Average Distribution | 6.142303921568628 UG/L | None set |
Average Entry point | 6.531521739130435 UG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Entry point | 18 UG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Source water | 3 UG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Distribution | 27.3 UG/L | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloroform
A trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water.
A component of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to liver and kidney effects.
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People also ask
+Is there Chloroform in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 6.531521739130435 UG/L. Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Chloroform in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chloroform. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Chloroform?
A trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water. A component of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to liver and kidney effects.
+Where does this Chloroform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloroform entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA 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/ca/los-angeles-city-dept-of-water-power/2024/source.