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Chloroform

City of Modesto

Chloroform, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Chloroform and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Read More.

In addition to tap water disinfection, chloroform pollution in the environment also comes from industrial discharges from pulp and paper mills, and from urban wastewater effluent. Human studies show that chloroform damages the kidneys, liver and central nervous system. In animals, chloroform causes infertility, birth defects and cancer.

Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

503

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

295

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
201412.9 ppb9354ND - 56.0 ppb
201512.1 ppb8745ND - 67.4 ppb
201621.9 ppb7944ND - 91.6 ppb
201717.9 ppb10258ND - 77.9 ppb
201819.8 ppb7249ND - 58.9 ppb
201924.6 ppb7045ND - 81.2 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for chloroform was proposed in 2018 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-081610-051-1142ND
2014-01-081610-146-09103.10 ppb
2014-02-121610-166-0900ND
2014-02-261610-166-08050.500 ppb
2014-03-051610-018-10257.60 ppb
2014-03-111610-901-082524.8 ppb
2014-03-111610-906-110042.7 ppb
2014-03-121610-166-11250.510 ppb
2014-03-181610-902-115652.4 ppb
2014-03-181610-903-132019.7 ppb
2014-03-181610-905-124749.1 ppb
2014-03-181610-907-084039.2 ppb
2014-03-251610-900-10355.90 ppb
2014-03-251610-904-082048.5 ppb
2014-03-261610-166-0800ND
2014-04-091610-003-11351.80 ppb
2014-04-091610-008-13256.80 ppb
2014-04-091610-009-12403.30 ppb
2014-06-041610-078-09301.80 ppb
2014-06-101610-901-122521.3 ppb
2014-06-101610-906-123537.5 ppb
2014-06-171610-902-114025.9 ppb
2014-06-171610-903-13258.91 ppb
2014-06-171610-905-125531.4 ppb
2014-06-171610-907-104025.1 ppb
2014-06-241610-900-103020.1 ppb
2014-06-241610-904-105039.4 ppb
2014-07-021610-078-09452.20 ppb
2014-07-021610-151-11106.50 ppb
2014-07-091610-003-14000.930 ppb
2014-07-091610-008-1305ND
2014-07-091610-009-13301.90 ppb
2014-07-091610-166-1138ND
2014-08-061610-078-09451.80 ppb
2014-08-131610-166-0835ND
2014-09-031610-035-0820ND
2014-09-031610-124-12301.90 ppb
2014-09-031610-147-1051ND
2014-09-031610-149-101243.0 ppb
2014-09-031610-154-124921.0 ppb
2014-09-091610-901-074522.3 ppb
2014-09-091610-906-101053.0 ppb
2014-09-101610-012-07404.00 ppb
2014-09-101610-031-0836ND
2014-09-101610-070-0752ND
2014-09-101610-130-0750ND
2014-09-101610-132-1220ND
2014-09-101610-133-1334ND
2014-09-101610-135-1205ND
2014-09-101610-137-0925ND
2014-09-101610-166-1005ND
2014-09-101610-172-085047.0 ppb
2014-09-101610-185-0955ND
2014-09-101610-187-09403.40 ppb
2014-09-101610-189-0915ND
2014-09-101610-196-0918ND
2014-09-161610-902-081648.4 ppb
2014-09-161610-903-10006.92 ppb
2014-09-161610-905-073533.7 ppb
2014-09-161610-907-092046.5 ppb
2014-09-171610-169-1211ND
2014-09-171610-170-1020ND
2014-09-171610-171-0920ND
2014-09-171610-186-1039ND
2014-09-171610-191-1128ND
2014-09-171610-193-1005ND
2014-09-181610-043-1335ND
2014-09-181610-047-1320ND
2014-09-181610-048-1010ND
2014-09-181610-062-0940ND
2014-09-181610-068-0910ND
2014-09-181610-097-1245ND
2014-09-181610-127-1400ND
2014-09-181610-234-1100ND
2014-09-231610-900-101424.5 ppb
2014-09-231610-904-081556.0 ppb
2014-10-011610-044-10001.40 ppb
2014-10-011610-078-0945ND
2014-10-081610-003-07401.30 ppb
2014-10-081610-009-08001.60 ppb
2014-10-081610-166-0920ND
2014-11-051610-078-0920ND
2014-11-131610-166-1015ND
2014-12-031610-078-1010ND
2014-12-091610-901-103019.7 ppb
2014-12-091610-906-110739.2 ppb
2014-12-161610-166-0755ND
2014-12-161610-902-111047.2 ppb
2014-12-161610-903-11508.21 ppb
2014-12-161610-905-130034.3 ppb
2014-12-161610-907-102127.0 ppb
2014-12-221610-904-102638.5 ppb
2014-12-231610-900-125036.3 ppb
2015-01-071610-078-0940ND
2015-01-071610-148-10389.60 ppb
2015-01-141610-003-0810ND
2015-01-141610-009-08353.00 ppb
2015-01-141610-166-0913ND
2015-02-041610-078-0940ND
2015-02-041610-243-083011.0 ppb
2015-02-111610-166-1050ND
2015-03-041610-018-11504.00 ppb
2015-03-041610-045-09151.10 ppb
2015-03-041610-050-1015ND
2015-03-041610-053-1250ND
2015-03-041610-078-1050ND
2015-03-041610-239-095016.0 ppb
2015-03-041610-241-111018.0 ppb
2015-03-101610-901-111926.2 ppb
2015-03-101610-906-101540.6 ppb
2015-03-111610-041-1315ND
2015-03-111610-129-1345ND
2015-03-111610-131-0840ND
2015-03-111610-166-0930ND
2015-03-111610-221-1055ND
2015-03-171610-902-091549.3 ppb
2015-03-171610-903-11301.06 ppb
2015-03-171610-905-07505.79 ppb
2015-03-171610-907-110010.4 ppb
2015-03-181610-226-1025ND
2015-03-241610-900-0930ND
2015-03-241610-904-0705ND
2015-03-251610-008-07181.30 ppb
2015-04-081610-003-08002.00 ppb
2015-04-081610-008-085010.00 ppb
2015-04-081610-009-082517.0 ppb
2015-04-081610-078-0810ND
2015-04-081610-166-0935ND
2015-05-061610-061-103547.0 ppb
2015-05-061610-078-0915ND
2015-05-141610-166-1020ND
2015-06-031610-078-0945ND
2015-06-091610-901-092042.7 ppb
2015-06-091610-906-120029.9 ppb
2015-06-101610-166-1107ND
2015-06-161610-902-094051.4 ppb
2015-06-161610-903-102018.2 ppb
2015-06-161610-905-100543.0 ppb
2015-06-161610-907-112338.8 ppb
2015-06-231610-900-092512.9 ppb
2015-06-231610-904-101049.3 ppb
2015-07-011610-078-0940ND
2015-07-081610-003-09002.10 ppb
2015-07-081610-009-08161.40 ppb
2015-07-081610-166-0725ND
2015-07-151610-049-0840ND
2015-08-051610-078-0940ND
2015-08-121610-166-0825ND
2015-09-021610-078-0935ND
2015-09-081610-901-080254.6 ppb
2015-09-081610-906-095067.4 ppb
2015-09-091610-166-0852ND
2015-09-151610-902-103231.4 ppb
2015-09-151610-903-14109.42 ppb
2015-09-151610-905-113042.2 ppb
2015-09-151610-907-105033.6 ppb
2015-09-221610-900-092417.6 ppb
2015-09-221610-904-091045.4 ppb
2015-09-301610-165-0910ND
2015-09-301610-191-0902ND
2015-10-071610-078-1025ND
2015-10-141610-003-09523.50 ppb
2015-10-141610-008-08587.90 ppb
2015-10-141610-009-08249.70 ppb
2015-10-141610-166-1117ND
2015-11-041610-078-1000ND
2015-11-091610-166-1145ND
2015-12-021610-078-0940ND
2015-12-081610-901-09103.99 ppb
2015-12-081610-906-100543.7 ppb
2015-12-091610-166-0845ND
2015-12-151610-003-10205.58 ppb
2015-12-151610-902-105543.6 ppb
2015-12-151610-905-113040.2 ppb
2015-12-151610-907-093532.5 ppb
2015-12-161610-078-0835ND
2015-12-161610-166-0830ND
2015-12-221610-900-0930ND
2015-12-221610-904-1105ND
2015-12-301610-078-0815ND
2016-01-061610-078-0805ND
2016-01-131610-003-09002.20 ppb
2016-01-131610-008-10077.70 ppb
2016-01-271610-078-0745ND
2016-02-031610-078-1030ND
2016-02-101610-009-112037.0 ppb
2016-02-171610-078-1419ND
2016-02-251610-166-1025ND
2016-03-021610-018-13151.70 ppb
2016-03-021610-078-1015ND
2016-03-081610-901-132240.0 ppb
2016-03-081610-906-084547.0 ppb
2016-03-091610-166-1120ND
2016-03-151610-902-1307ND
2016-03-151610-903-1100ND
2016-03-151610-905-0740ND
2016-03-151610-907-1010ND
2016-03-161610-078-0850ND
2016-03-221610-900-101042.7 ppb
2016-03-221610-904-084848.7 ppb
2016-04-061610-078-0935ND
2016-04-131610-003-142818.0 ppb
2016-04-131610-008-133729.0 ppb
2016-04-131610-009-135853.0 ppb
2016-04-131610-166-1300ND
2016-05-041610-078-0945ND
2016-05-111610-166-1150ND
2016-05-181610-027-0715ND
2016-06-011610-078-0935ND
2016-06-081610-166-1300ND
2016-06-141610-901-101550.2 ppb
2016-06-141610-906-092554.5 ppb
2016-06-211610-902-075557.6 ppb
2016-06-211610-903-125553.7 ppb
2016-06-211610-905-073048.0 ppb
2016-06-211610-907-104073.5 ppb
2016-06-281610-900-083035.7 ppb
2016-06-281610-904-112971.3 ppb
2016-07-061610-078-0950ND
2016-07-061610-151-10359.60 ppb
2016-07-131610-003-12371.40 ppb
2016-07-131610-008-091010.00 ppb
2016-07-131610-009-081565.0 ppb
2016-07-131610-166-1002ND
2016-08-031610-078-0925ND
2016-08-171610-166-0818ND
2016-09-081610-078-1015ND
2016-09-131610-901-143071.2 ppb
2016-09-131610-906-093076.5 ppb
2016-09-141610-032-08501.50 ppb
2016-09-141610-132-09503.00 ppb
2016-09-141610-134-1112ND
2016-09-141610-136-1029ND
2016-09-141610-166-0817ND
2016-09-201610-902-121091.6 ppb
2016-09-201610-903-105037.6 ppb
2016-09-201610-905-130046.4 ppb
2016-09-201610-907-101565.9 ppb
2016-09-211610-042-1024ND
2016-09-211610-115-1100ND
2016-09-271610-904-085316.7 ppb
2016-09-291610-900-100847.4 ppb
2016-10-051610-078-0950ND
2016-10-121610-003-08101.80 ppb
2016-10-121610-008-095048.0 ppb
2016-10-121610-009-081565.0 ppb
2016-10-121610-166-1200ND
2016-11-021610-078-1015ND
2016-11-091610-166-1405ND
2016-12-071610-078-0950ND
2016-12-131610-901-095531.8 ppb
2016-12-131610-906-115050.1 ppb
2016-12-141610-166-1033ND
2016-12-201610-902-131343.0 ppb
2016-12-201610-903-115518.2 ppb
2016-12-201610-905-073037.2 ppb
2016-12-201610-907-102539.4 ppb
2016-12-271610-900-085543.2 ppb
2016-12-271610-904-084437.2 ppb
2017-01-041610-078-0955ND
2017-01-041610-146-09583.90 ppb
2017-01-111610-008-105013.0 ppb
2017-01-111610-009-101028.0 ppb
2017-01-181610-166-1100ND
2017-02-011610-078-0955ND
2017-02-081610-166-1140ND
2017-03-011610-018-121516.0 ppb
2017-03-011610-078-1025ND
2017-03-031644-245-1300ND
2017-03-081610-166-1105ND
2017-03-141610-900-114728.6 ppb
2017-03-141610-901-141553.4 ppb
2017-03-141610-902-095064.8 ppb
2017-03-141610-903-121318.5 ppb
2017-03-141610-904-093147.7 ppb
2017-03-141610-905-091266.9 ppb
2017-03-141610-906-075035.6 ppb
2017-03-141610-907-112245.3 ppb
2017-03-211610-902-115542.3 ppb
2017-03-211610-903-094512.4 ppb
2017-03-211610-905-123039.6 ppb
2017-03-211610-907-073539.2 ppb
2017-04-051610-078-0930ND
2017-04-121610-008-08502.10 ppb
2017-04-121610-009-080057.0 ppb
2017-04-121610-166-1000ND
2017-05-031610-078-0855ND
2017-05-311610-166-1005ND
2017-06-071610-078-0910ND
2017-06-071610-146-073533.0 ppb
2017-06-131610-901-094043.2 ppb
2017-06-131610-906-092063.4 ppb
2017-06-141610-166-1035ND
2017-06-201610-902-105863.5 ppb
2017-06-201610-903-120052.6 ppb
2017-06-201610-905-073041.6 ppb
2017-06-201610-907-091558.0 ppb
2017-06-271610-900-102074.0 ppb
2017-06-271610-904-105163.8 ppb
2017-07-051610-078-0915ND
2017-07-111610-008-09503.20 ppb
2017-07-111610-009-092017.0 ppb
2017-07-111610-166-1200ND
2017-08-021610-044-0840ND
2017-08-021610-078-0910ND
2017-08-251610-003-10452.10 ppb
2017-08-251610-166-1120ND
2017-09-065867-035-08351.40 ppb
2017-09-065867-044-0925ND
2017-09-061610-061-115036.0 ppb
2017-09-061610-078-0930ND
2017-09-065867-124-081021.7 ppb
2017-09-065867-147-11052.60 ppb
2017-09-065867-149-083040.1 ppb
2017-09-121610-901-103545.1 ppb
2017-09-121610-906-075055.3 ppb
2017-09-131610-012-07401.000 ppb
2017-09-131610-031-0835ND
2017-09-131610-070-0850ND
2017-09-131610-130-1230ND
2017-09-131610-133-1335ND
2017-09-131610-135-13101.50 ppb
2017-09-131610-137-1113ND
2017-09-131610-166-0840ND
2017-09-131610-172-1015ND
2017-09-131610-187-0900ND
2017-09-131610-189-0940ND
2017-09-131610-196-08152.90 ppb
2017-09-191610-900-100328.3 ppb
2017-09-191610-902-113377.9 ppb
2017-09-191610-903-114612.6 ppb
2017-09-191610-904-125536.8 ppb
2017-09-191610-905-120642.0 ppb
2017-09-191610-907-130151.9 ppb
2017-09-205867-043-1030ND
2017-09-205867-047-0930ND
2017-09-205867-048-0900ND
2017-09-205867-062-0845ND
2017-09-205867-068-0820ND
2017-09-205867-097-1100ND
2017-09-205867-127-10452.40 ppb
2017-09-205867-170-09282.00 ppb
2017-09-205867-191-0958ND
2017-10-041610-078-0900ND
2017-10-111610-003-10306.20 ppb
2017-10-111610-008-08502.10 ppb
2017-10-111610-009-083546.0 ppb
2017-10-111610-051-1010ND
2017-10-111610-166-0925ND
2017-11-011610-078-0940ND
2017-11-081610-166-0925ND
2017-12-061610-078-0940ND
2017-12-121610-901-093726.9 ppb
2017-12-121610-906-094033.6 ppb
2017-12-131610-166-1055ND
2017-12-191610-902-082232.1 ppb
2017-12-191610-903-0930ND
2017-12-191610-905-075531.8 ppb
2017-12-191610-907-110023.4 ppb
2017-12-271610-900-08559.10 ppb
2017-12-271610-904-083927.8 ppb
2018-01-041610-148-090526.0 ppb
2018-01-091610-003-13503.40 ppb
2018-01-091610-008-09502.30 ppb
2018-01-091610-009-092027.0 ppb
2018-01-091610-165-1150ND
2018-01-241610-078-0740ND
2018-02-071610-078-0945ND
2018-02-071610-243-09305.80 ppb
2018-02-141610-166-1020ND
2018-03-071610-045-0930ND
2018-03-071610-050-0920ND
2018-03-071610-053-1000ND
2018-03-071610-078-1055ND
2018-03-071610-241-104516.0 ppb
2018-03-131610-901-072030.7 ppb
2018-03-131610-906-113030.5 ppb
2018-03-141610-041-09502.80 ppb
2018-03-141610-129-10301.50 ppb
2018-03-141610-166-0810ND
2018-03-141610-221-0804ND
2018-03-201610-902-094335.8 ppb
2018-03-201610-903-093513.4 ppb
2018-03-201610-905-101537.8 ppb
2018-03-201610-907-073035.6 ppb
2018-03-211610-018-08453.60 ppb
2018-03-211610-131-1148ND
2018-03-211610-226-104534.0 ppb
2018-03-271610-900-083042.2 ppb
2018-03-271610-904-102042.8 ppb
2018-04-041610-078-1205ND
2018-04-111610-003-13409.00 ppb
2018-04-111610-008-11002.60 ppb
2018-04-111610-009-100546.0 ppb
2018-04-111610-166-1230ND
2018-05-021610-078-0945ND
2018-06-061610-078-1020ND
2018-06-121610-901-094057.4 ppb
2018-06-121610-906-091558.9 ppb
2018-06-191610-902-074552.6 ppb
2018-06-191610-903-094518.8 ppb
2018-06-191610-905-072035.6 ppb
2018-06-191610-907-101049.5 ppb
2018-06-261610-900-085542.8 ppb
2018-06-261610-904-083057.5 ppb
2018-07-051610-078-1234ND
2018-07-111610-003-13404.70 ppb
2018-07-111610-008-10003.30 ppb
2018-07-181610-049-1005ND
2018-08-011610-078-1119ND
2018-09-041610-078-1025ND
2018-09-111610-901-141047.1 ppb
2018-09-111610-906-085048.0 ppb
2018-09-181610-902-082554.8 ppb
2018-09-181610-903-1045ND
2018-09-181610-905-073048.6 ppb
2018-09-181610-907-082036.4 ppb
2018-09-251610-900-094544.9 ppb
2018-09-251610-904-084045.6 ppb
2018-10-031610-078-1035ND
2018-10-101610-003-11201.90 ppb
2018-10-101610-008-090012.0 ppb
2018-10-101610-009-084049.0 ppb
2018-11-071610-078-1040ND
2018-12-051610-078-1000ND
2018-12-111610-901-092028.5 ppb
2018-12-111610-906-095033.1 ppb
2018-12-181610-902-081330.0 ppb
2018-12-181610-903-12553.10 ppb
2018-12-181610-905-073327.5 ppb
2018-12-181610-907-102026.1 ppb
2018-12-271610-900-090029.7 ppb
2018-12-271610-904-085128.0 ppb
2019-01-021610-078-1200ND
2019-01-081610-003-12201.70 ppb
2019-01-081610-008-11005.60 ppb
2019-01-081610-009-095028.0 ppb
2019-02-061610-078-1010ND
2019-03-061610-078-1015ND
2019-03-121610-901-071231.7 ppb
2019-03-121610-906-123032.6 ppb
2019-03-191610-902-090545.3 ppb
2019-03-191610-903-10108.06 ppb
2019-03-191610-905-082045.9 ppb
2019-03-191610-907-072542.3 ppb
2019-03-261610-900-11209.29 ppb
2019-03-261610-904-105048.3 ppb
2019-04-031610-078-1010ND
2019-04-101610-003-08203.00 ppb
2019-04-101610-008-12007.40 ppb
2019-04-101610-009-084054.0 ppb
2019-05-011610-078-1010ND
2019-06-051610-078-0930ND
2019-06-111610-901-092051.4 ppb
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