Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Bromoform in Dallas, TX tap water
Dallas, 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 | 0.01 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Maximum System-wide | 1.29 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Average System-wide | 0.8 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Dallas, 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 Dallas, TX compares
1 of the 32 systems measuring Bromoform on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Bromoform:
People also ask
+Is there Bromoform in Dallas, TX tap water?
Yes — Dallas, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Bromoform at 0.8 ug/L. Dallas, 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 federal MCLG for Bromoform is 0 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Bromoform?
A trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. Counted within regulated total trihalomethanes; long-term exposure is associated with liver and kidney effects.
+Which other U.S. cities have Bromoform over the federal limit?
1 of the 32 systems on The Water Map measuring Bromoform report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA.
+Where does this Bromoform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Bromoform entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Dallas, 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/dallas/2024/source.