Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromoform in Austin, TX tap water
Austin, TX's 2024 report shows Bromoform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 0 ug/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 3.7 ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 1.7 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Austin, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Bromoform
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct.
Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with liver and kidney effects.
How Austin, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there Bromoform in Austin, TX tap water?
Yes — Austin, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromoform at 1.7 ug/L. Austin, TX's 2024 report shows Bromoform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Bromoform in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Bromoform. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Bromoform?
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with liver and kidney effects.
+Where does this Bromoform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromoform entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Austin, TX 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/tx/austin/2024/source.