Chloramine in Drinking Water

What you need to know about chloramine in your tap water.

EPA Limit (MCL)

4000 ppb

EPA Goal (MCLG)

4000 ppb

Category

Disinfectant

Health Effects

Eye and nose irritation, stomach discomfort, anemia

Common Sources

Water additive used for disinfection

How to Remove Chloramine from Water

Recommended filtration methods: Catalytic carbon filters

9,314

Total Violations

2,588

Systems Affected

Chloramine Violations by State

StateViolationsSystems
Texas1,808350
Pennsylvania1,538397
Oklahoma845124
Alaska784180
New York471164
Arizona37467
Colorado320118
Oregon27999
Utah26785
Idaho20471
New Jersey19690
Mississippi19238
Montana17481
Alabama16562
Missouri16463
Connecticut16056
North Carolina13953
Vermont13363
Michigan13060
California11438

Water Systems with Most Chloramine Violations