On paper this system is compliant, but the EPA record shows 2 violations — mostly missed testing or reporting. What isn't measured can't be caught.
Haloacetic acids are disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine treats water; five are federally capped as a group.
Read the rule → EPA · Disinfection Byproducts RulesTotal trihalomethanes are cancer-linked byproducts formed when chlorine disinfects water; federal rules cap them and require regular testing.
Read the rule → EPA · Disinfection Byproducts RulesThe utility didn't complete required testing or paperwork on time. The water wasn't necessarily bad — but what isn't measured can't be caught.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM): Total trihalomethanes are cancer-linked byproducts formed when chlorine disinfects water; federal rules cap them and require regular testing.
Read the rule → EPA · Disinfection Byproducts RulesThe utility didn't complete required testing or paperwork on time. The water wasn't necessarily bad — but what isn't measured can't be caught.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): Haloacetic acids are disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine treats water; five are federally capped as a group.
Read the rule → EPA · Disinfection Byproducts RulesSource: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), system MD0210215. “Compliant” means clearing federal limits — many unchanged for ~20 years. Health guidelines from independent scientists are often stricter. Results vary by home, plumbing and date.
NSF-58 certified under-sink RO — the only tech that broadly removes dissolved contaminants at the tap.
NSF-42 whole-house carbon cuts chlorine, chloramine and the pool-water taste.
Certified grab-and-go protection while you decide on the whole-home fix.