Disinfection byproducts · 2021
Chloroform in So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water
So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0.76–29 ug/L | 0.4 ug/L Public health goal |
Average of Levels Detected | 11 ug/L | 0.4 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2021 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 So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 11 ug/L. So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2021 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 federal Public health goal for Chloroform is 0.4 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, 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/so-cal-edison-co-santa-catalina-avalon-ca/2021/source.