Disinfection byproducts · 2024
Chloroform in Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX tap water
Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX's 2024 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 6.12–15.8 ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 9.31 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), 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.
People also ask
+Is there Chloroform in Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX tap water?
Yes — Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 9.31 ug/L. Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), TX's 2024 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Chloroform in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chloroform. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Where does this Chloroform measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloroform entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — City of Richardson (2024), 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/ucmr5-richardson-2024/2024/source.