Disinfection byproducts · 2026

Chloroform in Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA's 2026 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Highest single sample
Entry point
Not detected UG/L
Average
Distribution
3.775 UG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
Not detected UG/L
Highest single sample
Distribution
5.5 UG/L

Verbatim from Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA's 2026 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 Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?

Yes — Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 3.775 UG/L. Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA's 2026 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 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Torrance-city, Water Dept., 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/torrance-city-water-dept/2026/source.

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