Disinfection byproducts · 2023

Chloroform in City of Pittsburg, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

City of Pittsburg, CA's 2023 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Entry point
19 UG/L
Highest single sample
Distribution
17 UG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
Not detected UG/L
Average
Distribution
10.566666666666666 UG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
19 UG/L

Verbatim from City of Pittsburg, CA's 2023 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 City of Pittsburg, CA tap water?

Yes — City of Pittsburg, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 19 UG/L. City of Pittsburg, CA's 2023 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Pittsburg, 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/pittsburg/2023/source.

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