Disinfection byproducts · 2023
TTHM in Buffalo, NY tap water
Buffalo, NY's 2023 report shows TTHM detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level 3043 Main | 30.19–45.86 | None set |
Reported level 262 Grider | 42.95–70.2 | None set |
Reported level 3079 Bailey | 30.01–49.68 | None set |
Reported level 1177 Abbott | 29.1–48.7 | None set |
Reported level 3396 Bailey | 25.54–42.35 | None set |
Reported level 31 Marine Dr | 27.09–55.09 | None set |
Reported level 1625 Bailey | 43.34–64.4 | None set |
Reported level 398 Dingens | 41.92–60.06 | None set |
Reported level 300 Dorrance | 32.09–45.86 | None set |
Reported level 939 Abbott | 31.1–47.11 | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 15.2–38.6 ug/L | None set |
Reported level 150 Reading | 37.73–56.1 | None set |
Reported level 396 Kenmore | 36.99–44.18 | None set |
Verbatim from Buffalo, NY's 2023 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 Buffalo, NY 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 Buffalo, NY tap water?
Yes — Buffalo, NY's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists TTHM at 42.95–70.2. Buffalo, NY's 2023 report shows TTHM detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+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?
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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Buffalo, NY 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/ny/buffalo/2023/source.