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Battle Creek water TTHM readings improving but federal violation remains, officials say
Summary
Quarterly tests show recent total trihalomethane (TTHM) levels below the federal maximum contaminant level, but the running annual average is still above 80 parts per billion, keeping a violation in effect. The city described steps underway to reduce TTHMs.
Battle Creek officials reported that recent testing shows improving levels of total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) in the municipal water system, but a federal drinking-water violation remains in effect because the running annual average (RAA) is still above the maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 80 parts per billion, Mayor Mark Behnke said in the July 15 mayor’s report.
Quarterly testing from May indicates that the most recent TTHM samples no longer exceed the federal MCL at monitoring locations, the mayor said. However, the…
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