Disinfection byproducts · 2023
TTHM in Hialeah, FL tap water
Hialeah, FL's 2023 TTHM measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Miami Dade-Wasd | 11–58 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Hialeah Ro | 0.39 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Hialeah Distribution | 0.39–17.97 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Hialeah, FL's 2023 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 Hialeah, FL compares
3 of the 19 FL 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 Hialeah, FL tap water?
Yes — Hialeah, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists TTHM at 11–58 ug/L. Hialeah, FL's 2023 TTHM measurement is below the federal limit.
+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?
3 of the 19 FL systems on The Water Map measuring TTHM report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Hollywood, FL, Jacksonville, FL, West Palm Beach, FL.
+Where does this TTHM measurement come from?
This page reproduces the TTHM entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Hialeah, FL 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/fl/hialeah/2023/source.