Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Chloroform in Charleston, SC tap water
Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Dec 2018 | 2.7 ug/L | 350 ug/L NL |
Reported level Feb 2019 | 2.6 ug/L | 350 ug/L NL |
Reported level May 2019 | 3.2 ug/L | 350 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2020 | 7.1 ug/L | 350 ug/L NL |
Reported level Nov 2021 | 0.77 ug/L | 350 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2023 | 1.9 ug/L | 350 ug/L NL |
Reported level Jan 2024 | 3.6 ug/L | 350 ug/L NL |
Reported level Aug 2018 | 7.2 ug/L | 350 ug/L NL |
Verbatim from Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloroform
A trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water.
A component of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to liver and kidney effects.
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People also ask
+Is there Chloroform in Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 7.2 ug/L. Charleston, SC's 2024 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Chloroform in drinking water?
The federal NL for Chloroform is 350 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Chloroform?
A trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water. A component of regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is linked to liver and kidney effects.
+Where does this Chloroform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloroform entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Charleston, SC 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/sc/charleston/2024/source.