Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Trichloroacetic acid in Nashville, TN tap water
Nashville, TN's 2023 report shows Trichloroacetic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Metro Water Services | 4.4 | None set |
Range System-wide | 3.4–5.6 | None set |
Verbatim from Nashville, TN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Trichloroacetic acid
A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.
One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5.
How Nashville, TN compares
1 of the 23 systems measuring Trichloroacetic acid on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Trichloroacetic acid:
People also ask
+Is there Trichloroacetic acid in Nashville, TN tap water?
Yes — Nashville, TN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Trichloroacetic acid at 3.4–5.6. Nashville, TN's 2023 report shows Trichloroacetic acid detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Trichloroacetic acid in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Trichloroacetic acid. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Trichloroacetic acid?
A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5.
+Which other U.S. cities have Trichloroacetic acid over the federal limit?
1 of the 23 systems on The Water Map measuring Trichloroacetic acid report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Kansas City, KS.
+Where does this Trichloroacetic acid measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Trichloroacetic acid entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Nashville, TN 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/tn/nashville/2023/source.