Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromoform in Cambridge, MA tap water
Cambridge, MA's 2024 report shows Bromoform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.95 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.5–1.3 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Cambridge, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Bromoform
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct.
Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with liver and kidney effects.
How Cambridge, MA compares
1 of the 32 systems measuring Bromoform on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Bromoform:
People also ask
+Is there Bromoform in Cambridge, MA tap water?
Yes — Cambridge, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromoform at 0.95 ug/L. Cambridge, MA's 2024 report shows Bromoform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Bromoform in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Bromoform. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Bromoform?
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with liver and kidney effects.
+Which other U.S. cities have Bromoform over the federal limit?
1 of the 32 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromoform report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Bromoform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromoform entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cambridge, MA 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/ma/cambridge/2024/source.