Disinfection byproducts · 2024
TTHM in Worcester, MA tap water
Worcester, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows TTHM at or above the federal limit (80 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 18–82 ug/L | 80 ug/L MCL |
Highest single sample System-wide | 75 ug/L | 80 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Worcester, MA's 2024 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 Worcester, MA compares
5 of the 1176 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 Worcester, MA tap water?
Yes — Worcester, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists TTHM at 18–82 ug/L. Worcester, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows TTHM at or above the federal limit (80 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for TTHM in drinking water?
The federal MCL for TTHM is 80 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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?
5 of the 1176 systems on The Water Map measuring TTHM report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Calexico, City of — Calexico, Ca, CA, White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA, Greensboro, NC.
+Where does this TTHM measurement come from?
This page reproduces the TTHM entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Worcester, 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/worcester/2024/source.