Disinfection byproducts · 2024
TTHM in College Station, TX tap water
College Station, TX's 2024 TTHM measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.0205 ug/L | None set |
Range Range of Individual Samples | 0.0131–0.0205 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from College Station, TX's 2024 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 College Station, TX compares
5 of the 23 TX 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 College Station, TX tap water?
Yes — College Station, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists TTHM at 0.0205 ug/L. College Station, TX's 2024 TTHM measurement is below the federal limit.
+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 23 TX systems on The Water Map measuring TTHM report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Angelo, TX, Laredo, TX, El Paso, TX.
+Where does this TTHM measurement come from?
This page reproduces the TTHM entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the College Station, 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/college-station/2024/source.