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Chloroform in drinking water

The EPA sets no numeric limit for Chloroform in drinking water. Of the 33,841 water suppliers tested, 24,215 had it detected.

71.6%
of suppliers detected it
(24,215/33,841)

What the EPA limit means

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No federal limit

The EPA has not set an enforceable numeric limit for this contaminant.

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Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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SYR4

Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Chloroform was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Middlebury Water Department Middlebury IN
3150.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Brighton Twp Muni Auth Beaver PA
2890.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Monument Town of Monument CO
2000.42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Campbellsburg Water Works Campbellsburg IN
1200 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Jarbidge Water System Jarbidge NV
906.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Country View Estates Gbwc Pahrump NV
893.044 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Jefferson Twp Water and Sewer Somerset PA
681.125 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Hudson Gaars Mill Water System Dodson LA
421.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
City of Nome TX
407.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Boswell Public Works Authority Boswell OK
377.85 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Beechwood Wsc Hemphill TX
367 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Choctaw Co. Rwsg & Swmd #6 Boswell OK
361 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Buckland Water System Buckland AK
359.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Asher Util Dev Auth Asher OK
358.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Sandy Point 480 Water System Campti LA
335.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Stringtown Pwa Stringtown OK
332.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Libby Wsc Martinsville TX
327.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Weleetka Public Works Authority Weleetka OK
326.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Osage Co Rwd #20 (Hulah) Bartlesville OK
325.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Golovin Community Water System Golovin AK
315.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Village of Sikes Water System Sikes LA
312.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
The Trails S/D Chapel Hill NC
288.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Pittsburg Pittsburg OK
275.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Severy, City of Severy KS
264 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Hardy County Psd Baker Moorefield WV
262.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set

Frequently asked questions about Chloroform

What is Chloroform in drinking water?

Chloroform is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

Does the EPA limit Chloroform?

The EPA has not set a numeric Maximum Contaminant Level for Chloroform. It is still measured and reported, so levels can be compared between suppliers.

How common is Chloroform in US tap water?

Of the 33,841 water suppliers with results on file, 24,215 detected Chloroform — 71.6% of those tested.