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Total Trihalomethanes

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Total Trihalomethanes

Group of chemical compounds formed as disinfection byproducts during chlorination of water, including chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, and bromoform.

Tracked contaminantUpdated Nov 27, 2023
Health score-5.0
-5Very bad5

Water guidelines

Legal limit
0.08 mg/L
Health guideline
0.00015 mg/L

Food and supplement guidelines

Legal limit
Not specified
Health guideline
Not specified

Risks

Carcinogenic potential, contaminated drinking water, regulatory limits due to toxicity, ingestion toxicity

Benefits

None

References

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