Disinfection byproducts · 2020
TTHM in Quartz Hill Water Dist. — Quartz Hill, Ca, CA tap water
Quartz Hill Water Dist. — Quartz Hill, Ca, CA's 2020 TTHM level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 23.6 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 12.6–39.7 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–76.7 ug/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 24.1 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Quartz Hill Water Dist. — Quartz Hill, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About TTHM
Total trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit is linked to liver, kidney, and central-nervous-system effects and increased cancer risk.
How Quartz Hill Water Dist. — Quartz Hill, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 1176 systems measuring TTHM on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting TTHM:
People also ask
+Is there TTHM in Quartz Hill Water Dist. — Quartz Hill, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Quartz Hill Water Dist. — Quartz Hill, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists TTHM at 0–76.7 ug/L. Quartz Hill Water Dist. — Quartz Hill, Ca, CA's 2020 TTHM level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for TTHM in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for TTHM. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is TTHM?
Total trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is linked to liver, kidney, and central-nervous-system effects and increased cancer risk.
+Which other U.S. cities have TTHM over the federal limit?
5 of the 1176 systems on The Water Map measuring TTHM report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Calexico, City of — Calexico, Ca, CA, White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA, Greensboro, NC.
+Where does this TTHM measurement come from?
This page reproduces the TTHM entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Quartz Hill Water Dist. — Quartz Hill, Ca, 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/quartz-hill-water-dist-quartz-hill-ca/2020/source.