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Chloroform

East Orange Water Commission

Chloroform, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Chloroform and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Read More.

In addition to tap water disinfection, chloroform pollution in the environment also comes from industrial discharges from pulp and paper mills, and from urban wastewater effluent. Human studies show that chloroform damages the kidneys, liver and central nervous system. In animals, chloroform causes infertility, birth defects and cancer.

Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

401

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

193

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20149.74 ppb17034ND - 72.0 ppb
201521.3 ppb8634ND - 71.4 ppb
201635.5 ppb4440ND - 71.0 ppb
20177.04 ppb3534ND - 79.4 ppb
20180.801 ppb32320.439 ppb - 1.85 ppb
20190.634 ppb34340.252 ppb - 1.18 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for chloroform was proposed in 2018 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-0724913-1ND
2014-01-0924970-1ND
2014-01-0924970-2ND
2014-01-1425006-1ND
2014-01-2125140-1ND
2014-01-2825218-1ND
2014-01-3125276-1ND
2014-01-3125276-2ND
2014-01-3125276-5ND
2014-01-3125276-3ND
2014-01-3125276-4ND
2014-02-0625316-1ND
2014-02-0725337-1ND
2014-02-0725337-2ND
2014-02-1125394-1ND
2014-02-1825484-1ND
2014-02-2125559-2ND
2014-02-2125559-1ND
2014-02-2125559-3ND
2014-02-2125559-5ND
2014-02-2125559-4ND
2014-02-2525576-1ND
2014-02-2725627-838.6 ppb
2014-02-2725627-723.7 ppb
2014-02-2725627-637.4 ppb
2014-02-2725627-538.4 ppb
2014-02-2725627-437.4 ppb
2014-02-2725627-337.4 ppb
2014-02-2725627-235.9 ppb
2014-02-2725627-137.9 ppb
2014-03-0425672-1ND
2014-03-0625737-2ND
2014-03-0625737-3ND
2014-03-0625737-1ND
2014-03-1125775-1ND
2014-03-1325847-2ND
2014-03-1325847-1ND
2014-03-1425864-3ND
2014-03-1425864-4ND
2014-03-1425864-2ND
2014-03-1425864-1ND
2014-03-1825881-1ND
2014-03-2526003-1ND
2014-03-2526002-2ND
2014-03-2526002-3ND
2014-03-2526002-1ND
2014-04-0226091-1ND
2014-04-1026219-1ND
2014-04-1126230-1ND
2014-04-1526276-1ND
2014-04-1726318-2ND
2014-04-1726318-1ND
2014-04-1726317-1ND
2014-04-1726318-3ND
2014-04-1726318-4ND
2014-04-1726318-5ND
2014-04-2226360-1ND
2014-04-2426411-2ND
2014-04-2426411-1ND
2014-04-2926464-1ND
2014-05-0726577-1ND
2014-05-0826615-2ND
2014-05-0826615-1ND
2014-05-0826615-3ND
2014-05-0826615-4ND
2014-05-0826615-5ND
2014-05-1326667-1ND
2014-05-1426681-1ND
2014-05-1926759-1ND
2014-05-2126792-1ND
2014-05-2226819-4ND
2014-05-2226819-1ND
2014-05-2226819-2ND
2014-05-2226819-3ND
2014-05-2726878-1ND
2014-05-3026943-859.5 ppb
2014-05-3026943-757.5 ppb
2014-05-3026943-656.2 ppb
2014-05-3026943-546.4 ppb
2014-05-3026943-458.5 ppb
2014-05-3026943-360.0 ppb
2014-05-3026943-253.9 ppb
2014-05-3026943-157.8 ppb
2014-06-0927071-1ND
2014-06-1027097-1ND
2014-06-1027079-1ND
2014-06-1127122-1ND
2014-06-1227158-1ND
2014-06-1227158-2ND
2014-06-1227158-3ND
2014-06-1227158-4ND
2014-06-1227158-5ND
2014-06-1727241-1ND
2014-06-1927330-1ND
2014-06-1927331-1ND
2014-06-1927331-2ND
2014-06-2027346-1ND
2014-06-2027371-1ND
2014-06-2027371-2ND
2014-06-2427397-1ND
2014-06-3027523-1ND
2014-07-1027714-1ND
2014-07-1027713-1ND
2014-07-1027713-2ND
2014-07-1027713-3ND
2014-07-1527777-1ND
2014-07-2327976-1ND
2014-07-2828019-1ND
2014-07-3028095-1ND
2014-07-3128096-1ND
2014-08-0428121-1ND
2014-08-0528147-1ND
2014-08-06DWS031-1ND
2014-08-06DWS032-1ND
2014-08-06DWS033-1ND
2014-08-1228234-1ND
2014-08-1928458-1ND
2014-08-2628543-1ND
2014-08-2728573-1ND
2014-08-2728573-2ND
2014-08-2728573-3ND
2014-08-2928621-864.7 ppb
2014-08-2928621-770.1 ppb
2014-08-2928621-660.3 ppb
2014-08-2928621-567.0 ppb
2014-08-2928621-470.8 ppb
2014-08-2928621-366.0 ppb
2014-08-2928621-256.7 ppb
2014-08-2928621-172.0 ppb
2014-09-0228651-1ND
2014-09-0828701-2ND
2014-09-0828701-1ND
2014-09-1028778-1ND
2014-09-1028777-1ND
2014-09-1228836-1ND
2014-09-1228835-1ND
2014-09-1528859-1ND
2014-09-1728911-1ND
2014-09-1828912-1ND
2014-09-2329005-1ND
2014-10-0729281-1ND
2014-10-1429393-1ND
2014-10-2129490-1ND
2014-10-2229541-1ND
2014-10-2329543-1ND
2014-10-2429585-1ND
2014-10-2729600-1ND
2014-10-2829598-1ND
2014-10-2829599-1ND
2014-11-0329679-1ND
2014-11-1029769-1ND
2014-11-1029768-1ND
2014-11-1429897-10.600 ppb
2014-11-1729909-1ND
2014-11-1929963-1ND
2014-11-2430038-1ND
2014-11-2630067-859.9 ppb
2014-11-2630067-759.5 ppb
2014-11-2630067-651.3 ppb
2014-11-2630067-545.4 ppb
2014-11-2630067-411.8 ppb
2014-11-2630067-358.7 ppb
2014-11-2630067-243.9 ppb
2014-11-2630067-159.3 ppb
2014-12-0230114-1ND
2014-12-0930243-1ND
2014-12-1630355-1ND
2014-12-2330475-1ND
2014-12-3030555-1ND
2014-12-3030556-11.65 ppb
2015-01-0630599-1ND
2015-01-0730666-1ND
2015-01-1330753-1ND
2015-01-1330754-1ND
2015-01-1530803-1ND
2015-01-2130882-1ND
2015-01-2630938-1ND
2015-02-0531104-1ND
2015-02-1031146-1ND
2015-02-2031324-1ND
2015-02-2431365-1ND
2015-02-2631439-844.4 ppb
2015-02-2631439-743.1 ppb
2015-02-2631439-644.5 ppb
2015-02-2631439-540.8 ppb
2015-02-2631439-442.4 ppb
2015-02-2631439-341.9 ppb
2015-02-2631439-28.60 ppb
2015-02-2631439-140.6 ppb
2015-03-0331492-1ND
2015-03-0531545-2ND
2015-03-0531545-1ND
2015-03-1031593-1ND
2015-03-2031784-1ND
2015-03-2431820-1ND
2015-04-0131924-1ND
2015-04-07DWS111-1ND
2015-04-14DWS194-1ND
2015-04-16DWS240-1ND
2015-04-21DWS310-1ND
2015-04-28DWS318-1ND
2015-05-06DWS466-1ND
2015-05-13DWS534-1ND
2015-05-19DWS539-1ND
2015-05-26DWS627-1ND
2015-05-27DWS653-869.6 ppb
2015-05-27DWS653-762.7 ppb
2015-05-27DWS653-666.1 ppb
2015-05-27DWS653-554.9 ppb
2015-05-27DWS653-467.5 ppb
2015-05-27DWS653-367.4 ppb
2015-05-27DWS653-257.6 ppb
2015-05-27DWS653-160.2 ppb
2015-06-02DWS686-1ND
2015-06-09DWS776-1ND
2015-06-16DWS862-1ND
2015-06-20DWS982-1ND
2015-06-23DWS921-1ND
2015-07-07DWS1065-1ND
2015-07-14DWSC24-1ND
2015-07-21DWSC67-1ND
2015-07-21DWSC66-1ND
2015-07-22DWSC72-1ND
2015-07-28DWSC98-1ND
2015-08-10DWSC166-1ND
2015-08-18DWSC226-10.570 ppb
2015-08-24DWSC264-1ND
2015-08-25DWSC285-1ND
2015-08-27DWSC296-867.2 ppb
2015-08-27DWSC296-771.4 ppb
2015-08-27DWSC296-667.0 ppb
2015-08-27DWSC296-565.7 ppb
2015-08-27DWSC296-468.7 ppb
2015-08-27DWSC296-368.7 ppb
2015-08-27DWSC296-248.5 ppb
2015-08-27DWSC296-170.1 ppb
2015-09-01DWSC303-1ND
2015-09-08DWSC338-1ND
2015-09-15DWSC383-1ND
2015-10-06DWSC535-1ND
2015-10-09DWSC574-1ND
2015-10-13DWSC579-1ND
2015-10-20DWSC628-1ND
2015-10-22DWSC658-1ND
2015-10-23DWSC681-1ND
2015-10-27DWSC667-1ND
2015-10-28DWSC682-1ND
2015-11-305110804-0864.7 ppb
2015-11-305110804-0760.4 ppb
2015-11-305110804-0664.2 ppb
2015-11-305110804-0561.1 ppb
2015-11-305110804-0468.2 ppb
2015-11-305110804-0360.2 ppb
2015-11-305110804-0251.1 ppb
2015-11-305110804-0163.5 ppb
2015-12-295120772-010.863 ppb
2016-02-296020735-0847.9 ppb
2016-02-296020735-0746.8 ppb
2016-02-296020735-0652.0 ppb
2016-02-296020735-0547.7 ppb
2016-02-296020735-0439.7 ppb
2016-02-296020735-0346.9 ppb
2016-02-296020735-0233.5 ppb
2016-02-296020735-0137.6 ppb
2016-03-086030253-01ND
2016-03-156030466-01ND
2016-03-236030717-01ND
2016-03-296030898-01ND
2016-05-316050904-0860.6 ppb
2016-05-316050904-0758.0 ppb
2016-05-316050904-0659.9 ppb
2016-05-316050904-0557.3 ppb
2016-05-316050904-0460.1 ppb
2016-05-316050904-0351.6 ppb
2016-05-316050904-0245.9 ppb
2016-05-316050904-0152.4 ppb
2016-06-216060623-010.255 ppb
2016-07-196070486-010.264 ppb
2016-08-026080055-010.264 ppb
2016-08-056080198-010.274 ppb
2016-08-056080197-010.298 ppb
2016-08-086080240-010.312 ppb
2016-08-186080665-010.865 ppb
2016-08-306080942-0856.0 ppb
2016-08-306080942-0759.9 ppb
2016-08-306080942-0649.8 ppb
2016-08-306080942-0553.8 ppb
2016-08-306080942-0467.2 ppb
2016-08-306080942-0353.8 ppb
2016-08-306080942-0238.6 ppb
2016-08-306080942-0171.0 ppb
2016-09-026090073-010.372 ppb
2016-11-176110559-0847.6 ppb
2016-11-176110559-071.36 ppb
2016-11-176110559-0645.9 ppb
2016-11-176110559-0546.6 ppb
2016-11-176110559-0448.4 ppb
2016-11-176110559-0348.8 ppb
2016-11-176110559-0227.5 ppb
2016-11-176110559-0145.4 ppb
2017-02-227020603-080.456 ppb
2017-02-227020603-070.391 ppb
2017-02-227020603-0642.4 ppb
2017-02-227020603-050.389 ppb
2017-02-227020603-04ND
2017-02-227020603-030.463 ppb
2017-02-227020603-020.364 ppb
2017-02-227020603-010.377 ppb
2017-05-027050055-013.30 ppb
2017-05-257050898-080.663 ppb
2017-05-257050898-070.714 ppb
2017-05-257050898-067.47 ppb
2017-05-257050898-050.602 ppb
2017-05-257050898-040.520 ppb
2017-05-257050898-030.940 ppb
2017-05-257050898-020.634 ppb
2017-05-257050898-010.605 ppb
2017-08-297081023-0879.4 ppb
2017-08-297081023-071.09 ppb
2017-08-297081023-0674.2 ppb
2017-08-297081023-050.863 ppb
2017-08-297081023-040.764 ppb
2017-08-297081023-0320.3 ppb
2017-08-297081023-020.812 ppb
2017-08-297081023-011.16 ppb
2017-10-257100771-010.270 ppb
2017-11-287110898-010.262 ppb
2017-11-307111015-080.856 ppb
2017-11-307111015-070.549 ppb
2017-11-307111015-062.57 ppb
2017-11-307111015-050.568 ppb
2017-11-307111015-040.540 ppb
2017-11-307111015-030.588 ppb
2017-11-307111015-020.604 ppb
2017-11-307111015-010.702 ppb
2018-02-288020863-080.598 ppb
2018-02-288020863-070.532 ppb
2018-02-288020863-061.85 ppb
2018-02-288020863-050.543 ppb
2018-02-288020863-040.490 ppb
2018-02-288020863-030.572 ppb
2018-02-288020863-020.545 ppb
2018-02-288020863-010.566 ppb
2018-05-308051193-080.652 ppb
2018-05-308051193-070.590 ppb
2018-05-308051193-061.83 ppb
2018-05-308051193-050.562 ppb
2018-05-308051193-040.439 ppb
2018-05-308051193-030.580 ppb
2018-05-308051193-020.651 ppb
2018-05-308051193-010.576 ppb
2018-08-228080907-081.18 ppb
2018-08-228080907-070.832 ppb
2018-08-228080907-061.52 ppb
2018-08-228080907-050.956 ppb
2018-08-228080907-040.672 ppb
2018-08-228080907-030.801 ppb
2018-08-228080907-020.840 ppb
2018-08-228080907-010.863 ppb
2018-11-218110847-080.708 ppb
2018-11-218110847-070.693 ppb
2018-11-218110847-061.08 ppb
2018-11-218110847-050.974 ppb
2018-11-218110847-040.672 ppb
2018-11-218110847-030.702 ppb
2018-11-218110847-020.737 ppb
2018-11-218110847-010.834 ppb
2019-03-079030255-080.565 ppb
2019-03-079030255-070.556 ppb
2019-03-079030255-061.18 ppb
2019-03-079030255-050.503 ppb
2019-03-079030255-040.450 ppb
2019-03-079030255-030.505 ppb
2019-03-079030255-020.471 ppb
2019-03-079030255-010.515 ppb
2019-05-159050674-010.252 ppb
2019-05-319051348-080.571 ppb
2019-05-319051348-070.815 ppb
2019-05-319051348-061.09 ppb
2019-05-319051348-050.824 ppb
2019-05-319051348-040.619 ppb
2019-05-319051348-030.683 ppb
2019-05-319051348-020.640 ppb
2019-05-319051348-010.767 ppb
2019-08-309081507-080.604 ppb
2019-08-309081507-070.488 ppb
2019-08-309081507-060.772 ppb
2019-08-309081507-050.497 ppb
2019-08-309081507-040.454 ppb
2019-08-309081507-030.544 ppb
2019-08-309081507-020.598 ppb
2019-08-309081507-010.648 ppb
2019-09-199090873-010.258 ppb
2019-11-279111208-080.685 ppb
2019-11-279111208-070.694 ppb
2019-11-279111208-060.695 ppb
2019-11-279111208-050.945 ppb
2019-11-279111208-040.646 ppb
2019-11-279111208-030.641 ppb
2019-11-279111208-020.699 ppb
2019-11-279111208-010.665 ppb