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Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

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Trihalomethanes are cancer-causing contaminants that form during water treatment with chlorine and other disinfectants. The total trihalomethanes group includes four chemicals: chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane and bromoform. Read More.

Studies conducted in the U.S. and Europe have found that drinking tap water that carries disinfection byproducts increases the risk of developing bladder cancer. In animal studies, all trihalomethanes cause liver, kidney and intestinal tumors. Some human epidemiological studies also reported an association between disinfection byproducts and an increased risk of problems during pregnancy, including spontaneous miscarriage, cardiovascular defects, neural tube defects and low birth weight.

The health guideline of 0.15 parts per billion, or ppb, for the group of four trihalomethanes, or THM4/TTHM, was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a one-in-one-million lifetime cancer risk level.

Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

395

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

333

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20145.62 ppb214166ND - 55.0 ppb
20157.68 ppb5242ND - 44.4 ppb
201614.3 ppb2827ND - 39.9 ppb
201716.0 ppb3433ND - 50.4 ppb
201815.8 ppb3433ND - 40.2 ppb
201912.3 ppb3332ND - 41.7 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.15 ppb

The health guideline of 0.15 parts per billion, or ppb, for the group of four trihalomethanes, or THM4/TTHM, was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a one-in-one-million lifetime cancer risk level.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 80 ppb

The legal limit for the group of four trihalomethanes, established in 1998, was based on the need for residual disinfectant levels in water served to customers and the cost of treatment. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to exposure to trihalomethanes.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-059590-800-13107.20 ppb
2014-03-059590-801-125221.0 ppb
2014-03-059590-802-12453.70 ppb
2014-03-059590-803-13008.30 ppb
2014-03-059590-804-12584.10 ppb
2014-03-059590-805-123930.0 ppb
2014-03-059590-806-13204.80 ppb
2014-03-059590-807-13124.10 ppb
2014-03-109590-066-0827ND
2014-03-109590-070-06174.90 ppb
2014-03-109590-072-06078.90 ppb
2014-03-179590-066-0825ND
2014-03-179590-070-06202.30 ppb
2014-03-179590-072-06136.40 ppb
2014-03-249590-066-0754ND
2014-03-249590-070-06242.90 ppb
2014-03-249590-072-06167.00 ppb
2014-03-249590-073-0840ND
2014-03-319590-066-0738ND
2014-03-319590-070-06303.50 ppb
2014-03-319590-071-06344.10 ppb
2014-03-319590-072-06167.80 ppb
2014-04-079590-066-0717ND
2014-04-079590-070-06144.20 ppb
2014-04-079590-071-06214.40 ppb
2014-04-079590-072-06048.70 ppb
2014-04-149590-066-0718ND
2014-04-149590-070-06203.80 ppb
2014-04-149590-071-06164.50 ppb
2014-04-149590-072-06108.20 ppb
2014-04-219590-066-0809ND
2014-04-219590-070-06233.30 ppb
2014-04-219590-071-08233.80 ppb
2014-04-219590-072-06156.60 ppb
2014-04-289590-066-0802ND
2014-04-289590-068-09009.50 ppb
2014-04-289590-070-06213.50 ppb
2014-04-289590-071-08505.10 ppb
2014-04-289590-072-06067.90 ppb
2014-04-289590-073-0752ND
2014-05-059590-066-1331ND
2014-05-059590-070-06205.30 ppb
2014-05-059590-071-18184.80 ppb
2014-05-059590-072-06119.00 ppb
2014-05-129590-066-0810ND
2014-05-129590-070-06103.60 ppb
2014-05-129590-071-08092.70 ppb
2014-05-129590-072-06007.00 ppb
2014-05-199590-066-07211.30 ppb
2014-05-199590-070-06114.50 ppb
2014-05-199590-071-06093.80 ppb
2014-05-199590-072-06008.60 ppb
2014-05-279590-066-08230.620 ppb
2014-05-279590-070-05584.40 ppb
2014-05-279590-071-06051.50 ppb
2014-05-279590-072-06018.40 ppb
2014-05-279590-073-0852ND
2014-06-029590-066-073516.0 ppb
2014-06-029590-070-06146.70 ppb
2014-06-029590-071-06114.10 ppb
2014-06-029590-072-060415.0 ppb
2014-06-029590-800-080047.0 ppb
2014-06-029590-801-072430.0 ppb
2014-06-029590-802-08379.00 ppb
2014-06-029590-803-073932.0 ppb
2014-06-029590-804-08198.60 ppb
2014-06-029590-805-064855.0 ppb
2014-06-029590-806-062011.0 ppb
2014-06-029590-807-073516.0 ppb
2014-06-099590-066-1316ND
2014-06-099590-070-06213.70 ppb
2014-06-099590-071-08484.20 ppb
2014-06-099590-072-06117.00 ppb
2014-06-169590-066-1339ND
2014-06-169590-070-06073.40 ppb
2014-06-169590-071-07512.90 ppb
2014-06-169590-072-05586.20 ppb
2014-06-239590-066-065530.0 ppb
2014-06-239590-070-06122.80 ppb
2014-06-239590-071-08433.00 ppb
2014-06-239590-072-06036.60 ppb
2014-06-239590-073-0831ND
2014-06-309590-066-0645ND
2014-06-309590-070-06065.30 ppb
2014-06-309590-071-07555.30 ppb
2014-06-309590-072-05579.50 ppb
2014-07-079590-066-0902ND
2014-07-079590-070-06075.10 ppb
2014-07-079590-071-06074.90 ppb
2014-07-079590-072-05567.40 ppb
2014-07-149590-066-1333ND
2014-07-149590-070-05576.10 ppb
2014-07-149590-071-08086.90 ppb
2014-07-149590-072-06088.60 ppb
2014-07-219590-066-07270.590 ppb
2014-07-219590-070-06124.20 ppb
2014-07-219590-071-06084.20 ppb
2014-07-219590-072-06027.70 ppb
2014-07-289590-066-0726ND
2014-07-289590-068-06198.30 ppb
2014-07-289590-070-06153.50 ppb
2014-07-289590-071-06273.20 ppb
2014-07-289590-072-06026.50 ppb
2014-07-289590-073-0832ND
2014-08-049590-066-0731ND
2014-08-049590-070-06133.80 ppb
2014-08-049590-071-06123.70 ppb
2014-08-049590-072-06057.70 ppb
2014-08-119590-066-0725ND
2014-08-119590-070-06166.30 ppb
2014-08-119590-071-06064.60 ppb
2014-08-119590-072-06077.90 ppb
2014-08-189590-066-1313ND
2014-08-189590-070-08473.90 ppb
2014-08-189590-071-08454.70 ppb
2014-08-189590-072-06177.60 ppb
2014-08-259590-066-0758ND
2014-08-259590-070-06164.00 ppb
2014-08-259590-071-09504.80 ppb
2014-08-259590-072-06057.50 ppb
2014-08-259590-073-0814ND
2014-09-029590-066-0745ND
2014-09-029590-070-06092.80 ppb
2014-09-029590-071-06193.00 ppb
2014-09-029590-072-06006.50 ppb
2014-09-029590-800-075712.0 ppb
2014-09-029590-801-071927.0 ppb
2014-09-029590-802-08285.40 ppb
2014-09-029590-803-073632.0 ppb
2014-09-029590-804-08005.70 ppb
2014-09-029590-805-064129.0 ppb
2014-09-029590-806-07135.30 ppb
2014-09-029590-807-07245.10 ppb
2014-09-089590-066-1333ND
2014-09-089590-070-06133.20 ppb
2014-09-089590-071-06373.60 ppb
2014-09-089590-072-06026.20 ppb
2014-09-159590-066-0827ND
2014-09-159590-070-06163.90 ppb
2014-09-159590-071-06354.20 ppb
2014-09-159590-072-06067.20 ppb
2014-09-229590-066-0841ND
2014-09-229590-070-06163.40 ppb
2014-09-229590-071-06363.90 ppb
2014-09-229590-072-06066.30 ppb
2014-09-229590-073-0818ND
2014-09-299590-066-0844ND
2014-09-299590-070-06252.80 ppb
2014-09-299590-071-06403.10 ppb
2014-09-299590-072-06165.60 ppb
2014-10-069590-066-0829ND
2014-10-069590-070-06173.00 ppb
2014-10-069590-071-06453.80 ppb
2014-10-069590-072-06035.30 ppb
2014-10-139590-066-0834ND
2014-10-139590-070-06162.70 ppb
2014-10-139590-071-06483.30 ppb
2014-10-139590-072-06065.80 ppb
2014-10-209590-066-0807ND
2014-10-209590-070-06203.40 ppb
2014-10-209590-072-06268.00 ppb
2014-10-219590-071-06584.40 ppb
2014-10-279590-066-0835ND
2014-10-279590-068-105110.00 ppb
2014-10-279590-070-06353.30 ppb
2014-10-279590-071-11153.30 ppb
2014-10-279590-072-06216.60 ppb
2014-10-279590-073-0845ND
2014-11-039590-066-0838ND
2014-11-039590-070-06183.10 ppb
2014-11-039590-071-06153.20 ppb
2014-11-039590-072-06086.20 ppb
2014-11-109590-066-0938ND
2014-11-109590-070-06114.20 ppb
2014-11-109590-071-06274.40 ppb
2014-11-109590-072-06007.70 ppb
2014-11-179590-066-0830ND
2014-11-179590-070-06082.20 ppb
2014-11-179590-071-06332.50 ppb
2014-11-179590-072-06203.70 ppb
2014-11-249590-066-0836ND
2014-11-249590-070-06033.60 ppb
2014-11-249590-071-06054.40 ppb
2014-11-249590-072-06127.20 ppb
2014-11-249590-073-0845ND
2014-12-019590-066-0844ND
2014-12-019590-070-06033.50 ppb
2014-12-019590-071-06104.20 ppb
2014-12-019590-072-06116.30 ppb
2014-12-019590-800-08099.70 ppb
2014-12-019590-801-073619.0 ppb
2014-12-019590-802-08584.60 ppb
2014-12-019590-803-075012.0 ppb
2014-12-019590-804-08365.40 ppb
2014-12-019590-805-065626.0 ppb
2014-12-019590-806-07344.50 ppb
2014-12-019590-807-07444.70 ppb
2014-12-089590-066-0948ND
2014-12-089590-070-06063.40 ppb
2014-12-089590-071-06393.80 ppb
2014-12-089590-072-06185.30 ppb
2014-12-159590-066-0838ND
2014-12-159590-070-06082.20 ppb
2014-12-159590-071-06373.00 ppb
2014-12-159590-072-06165.50 ppb
2014-12-229590-066-0857ND
2014-12-229590-070-06052.40 ppb
2014-12-229590-071-06452.90 ppb
2014-12-229590-072-06054.40 ppb
2014-12-229590-073-0817ND
2014-12-299590-066-0747ND
2014-12-299590-070-06094.10 ppb
2014-12-299590-071-06473.80 ppb
2014-12-299590-072-06185.30 ppb
2015-01-059590-066-0856ND
2015-01-059590-070-06153.50 ppb
2015-01-059590-071-06463.60 ppb
2015-01-059590-072-06236.50 ppb
2015-01-129590-066-08400.570 ppb
2015-01-129590-070-06123.90 ppb
2015-01-129590-071-06554.60 ppb
2015-01-129590-072-06207.00 ppb
2015-01-209590-066-0847ND
2015-01-209590-070-06153.60 ppb
2015-01-209590-071-06514.00 ppb
2015-01-209590-072-06228.00 ppb
2015-01-269590-066-1141ND
2015-01-269590-068-06578.10 ppb
2015-01-269590-070-06144.50 ppb
2015-01-269590-071-06504.80 ppb
2015-01-269590-072-06238.50 ppb
2015-01-269590-073-0814ND
2015-02-029590-066-0849ND
2015-02-029590-070-06173.00 ppb
2015-02-029590-071-06403.50 ppb
2015-02-029590-072-06057.30 ppb
2015-02-099590-066-0906ND
2015-02-099590-070-06164.00 ppb
2015-02-099590-071-06434.60 ppb
2015-02-099590-072-06057.20 ppb
2015-02-179590-066-0838ND
2015-02-179590-070-06123.40 ppb
2015-02-179590-071-06574.30 ppb
2015-02-179590-072-06027.00 ppb
2015-03-022975-800-08206.90 ppb
2015-03-022975-801-073511.1 ppb
2015-03-022975-802-08095.20 ppb
2015-03-022975-803-075511.7 ppb
2015-03-022975-804-07517.50 ppb
2015-03-022975-805-063526.5 ppb
2015-03-022975-806-07045.40 ppb
2015-03-022975-807-07124.80 ppb
2015-04-159590-066-0655ND
2015-04-159590-070-07107.30 ppb
2015-04-159590-071-07309.00 ppb
2015-04-159590-072-071514.0 ppb
2015-04-219590-066-0850ND
2015-04-219590-070-08353.90 ppb
2015-04-219590-071-08335.60 ppb
2015-04-219590-072-084110.00 ppb
2015-06-012975-801-071832.8 ppb
2015-06-012975-805-063444.4 ppb
2015-08-249590-071-11114.00 ppb
2015-08-249590-073-0802ND
2015-12-012975-801-094534.4 ppb
2015-12-012975-805-093539.6 ppb
2016-03-012975-801-071720.0 ppb
2016-03-012975-805-070721.4 ppb
2016-06-012975-800-073524.4 ppb
2016-06-012975-801-07189.70 ppb
2016-06-012975-802-06506.00 ppb
2016-06-012975-803-072628.0 ppb
2016-06-012975-804-072310.9 ppb
2016-06-012975-805-065527.1 ppb
2016-06-012975-806-07055.60 ppb
2016-06-012975-807-07125.00 ppb
2016-08-229590-071-10182.10 ppb
2016-08-229590-073-0839ND
2016-09-012975-800-071230.9 ppb
2016-09-012975-801-070217.3 ppb
2016-09-012975-802-07133.60 ppb
2016-09-012975-803-072036.5 ppb
2016-09-012975-804-070414.3 ppb
2016-09-012975-805-065333.7 ppb
2016-09-012975-806-06413.80 ppb
2016-09-012975-807-06503.70 ppb
2016-12-012975-800-072118.7 ppb
2016-12-012975-801-070110.7 ppb
2016-12-012975-802-07363.50 ppb
2016-12-012975-803-071339.9 ppb
2016-12-012975-804-07243.50 ppb
2016-12-012975-805-064912.7 ppb
2016-12-012975-806-07033.70 ppb
2016-12-012975-807-07113.90 ppb
2017-03-012975-801-072128.5 ppb
2017-03-012975-803-072731.5 ppb
2017-03-012975-805-070422.2 ppb
2017-03-012975-806-07423.20 ppb
2017-03-012975-807-07352.90 ppb
2017-03-022975-800-100323.2 ppb
2017-03-022975-802-10276.30 ppb
2017-03-022975-804-101717.7 ppb
2017-06-012975-800-071040.9 ppb
2017-06-012975-801-065527.0 ppb
2017-06-012975-802-07215.30 ppb
2017-06-012975-803-070226.9 ppb
2017-06-012975-804-070611.0 ppb
2017-06-012975-805-064426.5 ppb
2017-06-012975-806-06394.50 ppb
2017-06-012975-807-06504.60 ppb
2017-08-289590-071-06252.80 ppb
2017-08-289590-073-0748ND
2017-09-062975-800-072217.5 ppb
2017-09-062975-801-074821.7 ppb
2017-09-062975-802-08144.40 ppb
2017-09-062975-803-073337.1 ppb
2017-09-062975-804-075713.1 ppb
2017-09-062975-805-080525.3 ppb
2017-09-062975-806-07354.00 ppb
2017-09-062975-807-07433.80 ppb
2017-12-052975-800-074322.5 ppb
2017-12-052975-801-071911.9 ppb
2017-12-052975-802-07585.20 ppb
2017-12-052975-803-073150.4 ppb
2017-12-052975-804-074213.3 ppb
2017-12-052975-805-070718.2 ppb
2017-12-052975-806-07164.60 ppb
2017-12-052975-807-07265.00 ppb
2018-03-062975-800-074237.4 ppb
2018-03-062975-801-071827.8 ppb
2018-03-062975-802-07575.60 ppb
2018-03-062975-803-073122.0 ppb
2018-03-062975-804-073918.1 ppb
2018-03-062975-805-070628.6 ppb
2018-03-062975-806-07254.70 ppb
2018-03-062975-807-07314.50 ppb
2018-06-052975-800-072031.6 ppb
2018-06-052975-801-070512.9 ppb
2018-06-052975-802-073212.1 ppb
2018-06-052975-803-071322.1 ppb
2018-06-052975-804-075715.4 ppb
2018-06-052975-805-092917.8 ppb
2018-06-052975-806-07065.40 ppb
2018-06-052975-807-07145.30 ppb
2018-08-069590-071-06328.20 ppb
2018-08-069590-073-0645ND
2018-09-052975-800-073216.3 ppb
2018-09-052975-801-070618.0 ppb
2018-09-052975-802-07357.70 ppb
2018-09-052975-803-071416.5 ppb
2018-09-052975-804-072213.1 ppb
2018-09-052975-805-065322.0 ppb
2018-09-052975-806-07016.40 ppb
2018-09-052975-807-07106.70 ppb
2018-12-042975-800-074240.2 ppb
2018-12-042975-801-071929.9 ppb
2018-12-042975-802-08035.80 ppb
2018-12-042975-803-073033.2 ppb
2018-12-042975-804-07508.10 ppb
2018-12-042975-805-070823.8 ppb
2018-12-042975-806-07246.00 ppb
2018-12-042975-807-07335.60 ppb
2019-03-052975-800-072716.0 ppb
2019-03-052975-801-070910.1 ppb
2019-03-052975-802-07285.70 ppb
2019-03-052975-803-071810.7 ppb
2019-03-052975-804-07146.40 ppb
2019-03-052975-805-06566.70 ppb
2019-03-052975-806-06545.80 ppb
2019-03-052975-807-07025.60 ppb
2019-06-042975-800-064422.8 ppb
2019-06-042975-801-062615.4 ppb
2019-06-042975-802-06417.20 ppb
2019-06-042975-803-063517.7 ppb
2019-06-042975-804-06589.90 ppb
2019-06-042975-805-061416.0 ppb
2019-06-042975-806-06307.30 ppb
2019-06-042975-807-07087.00 ppb
2019-08-059590-071-11254.70 ppb
2019-08-059590-073-0828ND
2019-09-042975-800-075016.6 ppb
2019-09-042975-801-072014.9 ppb
2019-09-042975-802-073627.4 ppb
2019-09-042975-803-074012.8 ppb
2019-09-042975-804-072313.6 ppb
2019-09-042975-805-070041.7 ppb
2019-09-042975-806-07046.30 ppb
2019-09-042975-807-07136.20 ppb
2019-12-032975-800-073015.9 ppb
2019-12-032975-802-080018.1 ppb
2019-12-032975-803-072011.5 ppb
2019-12-032975-804-074221.5 ppb
2019-12-032975-805-065714.0 ppb
2019-12-032975-806-07154.50 ppb
2019-12-032975-807-07254.50 ppb