Disinfection byproducts · 2024
TTHM in Jackson, MS tap water
Jackson, MS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows TTHM at or above the federal limit (80 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 1.6× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 88 ug/L | 80 ug/L MCL |
Range Range of Detects | 17.7–131 ug/L | 80 ug/L MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 83 ug/L | 80 ug/L MCL |
Range Range of Detects | 40.2–81.7 ug/L | 80 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Jackson, MS'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.
People also ask
+Is there TTHM in Jackson, MS tap water?
Yes — Jackson, MS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists TTHM at 17.7–131 ug/L. Jackson, MS's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows TTHM at or above the federal limit (80 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 1.6× 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.
+Where does this TTHM measurement come from?
This page reproduces the TTHM entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Jackson, MS 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/ms/jackson/2024/source.