Disinfection byproducts · 2025
Chloroform in City of Newport News, VA tap water
City of Newport News, VA's 2025 report shows Chloroform detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 3 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 2.4–3.5 ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Detected Level | 1.8 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 1.2–1.8 ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Conc | 1.8 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Newport News, VA's 2025 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 City of Newport News, VA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Chloroform in City of Newport News, VA tap water?
Yes — City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloroform at 3 ug/L. City of Newport News, VA's 2025 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 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Newport News, VA 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/va/newport-news/2025/source.