Definition of TRIHALOMETHANE

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Recent Examples on the Web Multiple municipal tests over the years show water in Martin County exceeds the maximum contaminant level for trihalomethane and haloacetic acid, both byproducts of the water’s treatment and both carcinogenic. — April Johnston, Cincinnati.com, "‘That's vinegar’: The Ohio River’s history of contamination and progress made," 26 Dec. 2019 But Veolia has said it was only hired by the city to assess bacteria and harmful chlorine compounds (trihalomethanes) in Flint’s water supply, not lead. — Wired, "Utility Executives Kept Flint's Tainted Water a Secret," 13 Dec. 2019 In Dos Palos, where the water contains potentially harmful chemicals known as trihalomethanes, Joaquin Garcia has 5-gallon jugs of clean water delivered to his home. — Dale Kasler, Phillip Reese And Ryan Sabalow, sacbee, "360,000 Californians have unsafe drinking water. Are you one of them?," 1 June 2018 And not only lead, but trihalomethane (TTHM) – a chemical byproduct of chlorine disinfectant. — Richard Horan, The Christian Science Monitor, "'The Poisoned City' tells the horrific story of Flint's contaminated water," 10 July 2018 Until several months ago, customers received notices on the back of their water bills stating that their water had been tested and found to be above federal limits of trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids. — Nadia Kounang, CNN, "The Kentucky county where the water smells like diesel," 30 Mar. 2018 The quality of the city’s drinking water has been a hot-button issue since routine testing in Nov. 2016 revealed elevated levels of trihalomethane, a disinfectant by-product. — Brian Ballou, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Castillo re-elected in Pines, Monroig out," 12 Mar. 2018 Unhealthy levels of trihalomethanes, or TTHMs, were reported by water utility companies in Wellington, Munroe Falls and Ravenna. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, "Contaminants taint some NE Ohio water, but EPA says safe to drink," 20 Oct. 2017 The total trihalomethanes group includes four chemicals: chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane and bromoform. — Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, "What is in your water? See test results for 19 New Orleans-area utilities," 3 Aug. 2017

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“Trihalomethane.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trihalomethane. Accessed 24 January 2020.