Disinfection byproducts · 2023
Chloroform in Overland Park, KS tap water
Overland Park, KS's 2023 Chloroform measurement is below the federal limit of 70 (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 18.3 | 70 MCLG |
Range System-wide | 2–40 | 70 MCLG |
Verbatim from Overland Park, KS'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.
How Overland Park, KS compares
1 of the 56 systems measuring Chloroform on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chloroform:
People also ask
+Is there Chloroform in Overland Park, KS tap water?
Yes — Overland Park, KS's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 18.3. Overland Park, KS's 2023 Chloroform measurement is below the federal limit of 70 (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Chloroform in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Chloroform is 70 . 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chloroform over the federal limit?
1 of the 56 systems on The Water Map measuring Chloroform report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Chloroform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloroform entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Overland Park, KS 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/ks/overland-park/2023/source.