Disinfection byproducts · 2024
TTHM in Broad Creek, MD tap water
Broad Creek, MD's 2024 TTHM measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Glen Burnie Zone | 14.9 ug/L | None set |
Range Glen Burnie Zone | 4.9–14.9 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Crofton/Odenton Zone | 2.6 ug/L | None set |
Range Crofton/Odenton Zone | 2.6–2.6 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Broad Creek Zone | 3 ug/L | None set |
Range Broad Creek Zone | 3–3 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Herald Harbor Zone | 1.5 ug/L | None set |
Range Herald Harbor Zone | 1.5–1.5 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Gibson Island Zone | 3.8 ug/L | None set |
Range Gibson Island Zone | 3.8–3.8 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Rose Haven Zone | 33.2 ug/L | None set |
Range Rose Haven Zone | 33.2–33.2 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Crownsville Zone | 9.3 ug/L | None set |
Range Crownsville Zone | 8.9–9.3 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Broad Creek, MD'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 Broad Creek, MD compares
3 of the 40 MD 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 Broad Creek, MD tap water?
Yes — Broad Creek, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists TTHM at 33.2 ug/L. Broad Creek, MD's 2024 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 40 MD systems on The Water Map measuring TTHM report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Freedom District, MD, Brunswick, MD, Keswick Multi Care Center, MD.
+Where does this TTHM measurement come from?
This page reproduces the TTHM entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Broad Creek, MD 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/md/broad-creek/2024/source.