Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Chloroform in Austin, TX tap water
Austin, TX's 2024 Chloroform measurement is below the federal limit of 70 ug/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 6.6 ug/L | 70 ug/L MCLG |
Average System-wide | 14.1 ug/L | 70 ug/L MCLG |
Maximum System-wide | 27.3 ug/L | 70 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Austin, TX'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.
How Austin, TX compares
1 of the 56 systems measuring Chloroform on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chloroform:
People also ask
+Is there Chloroform in Austin, TX tap water?
Yes — Austin, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 14.1 ug/L. Austin, TX's 2024 Chloroform measurement is below the federal limit of 70 ug/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Chloroform in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Chloroform is 70 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chloroform over the federal limit?
1 of the 56 systems on The Water Map measuring Chloroform report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Chloroform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloroform 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.