Bromoform
Fair Lawn Water Department
Bromoform, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Bromoform and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.
145
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
108
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 3.48 ppb | 32 | 21 | ND - 19.8 ppb |
| 2015 | 3.02 ppb | 28 | 22 | ND - 14.8 ppb |
| 2016 | 2.45 ppb | 26 | 23 | ND - 18.0 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.961 ppb | 21 | 16 | ND - 1.93 ppb |
| 2018 | 1.34 ppb | 19 | 14 | ND - 6.30 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.763 ppb | 19 | 14 | ND - 2.32 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.5 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.5 ppb for bromoform 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-28 | 25229-3 | 1.71 ppb |
| 2014-01-28 | 25229-6 | 13.4 ppb |
| 2014-01-28 | 25229-8 | ND |
| 2014-01-28 | 25229-7 | ND |
| 2014-02-27 | 25646-7 | 2.28 ppb |
| 2014-02-27 | 25646-6 | 8.79 ppb |
| 2014-02-27 | 25646-5 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2014-02-27 | 25646-4 | 2.28 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 26373-3 | 1.93 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 26373-6 | 7.30 ppb |
| 2014-04-22 | 26373-8 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 26373-7 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 26889-6 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 26889-5 | 4.42 ppb |
| 2014-05-27 | 26889-4 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 26889-3 | 3.31 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 27949-3 | 1.42 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 27949-6 | 5.99 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 27949-8 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | 27949-7 | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | 28557-6 | 1.18 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 28557-5 | 7.82 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 28557-4 | 1.99 ppb |
| 2014-08-26 | 28557-3 | ND |
| 2014-10-27 | 29621-3 | 2.00 ppb |
| 2014-10-27 | 29621-6 | 19.8 ppb |
| 2014-10-27 | 29621-8 | ND |
| 2014-10-27 | 29621-7 | ND |
| 2014-11-25 | 30047-5 | 3.55 ppb |
| 2014-11-25 | 30047-4 | 16.9 ppb |
| 2014-11-25 | 30047-3 | 1.45 ppb |
| 2014-11-25 | 30047-2 | 2.12 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 30858-3 | 1.59 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 30858-6 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 30858-8 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | 31497-4 | 1.95 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | 31497-3 | 1.62 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | 31497-2 | 1.35 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | 31497-1 | 5.18 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | DWS327-3 | 2.91 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | DWS327-6 | 8.15 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | DWS327-8 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS650-4 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS650-3 | 9.11 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS650-2 | 1.45 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS650-1 | 1.08 ppb |
| 2015-07-28 | DWSC97-3 | 1.51 ppb |
| 2015-07-28 | DWSC97-6 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2015-07-28 | DWSC97-8 | ND |
| 2015-08-25 | DWSC282-4 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | DWSC282-3 | 4.02 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | DWSC282-2 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | DWSC282-1 | ND |
| 2015-10-27 | DWSC678-3 | 2.02 ppb |
| 2015-10-27 | DWSC678-6 | 3.08 ppb |
| 2015-10-27 | DWSC678-8 | ND |
| 2015-11-24 | DWSC829-4 | 2.36 ppb |
| 2015-11-24 | DWSC829-3 | 14.8 ppb |
| 2015-11-24 | DWSC829-2 | ND |
| 2015-11-24 | DWSC829-1 | 4.14 ppb |
| 2016-01-26 | DWSC1060-2 | 1.63 ppb |
| 2016-01-26 | DWSC1060-4 | 2.42 ppb |
| 2016-01-26 | DWSC1060-6 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2016-02-23 | DWSC1163-4 | 5.71 ppb |
| 2016-02-23 | DWSC1163-3 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2016-02-23 | DWSC1163-2 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2016-02-23 | DWSC1163-1 | 7.71 ppb |
| 2016-04-26 | DWSC1469-3 | 2.57 ppb |
| 2016-04-26 | DWSC1469-6 | 18.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-26 | DWSC1469-8 | ND |
| 2016-05-24 | DWSC1560-4 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2016-05-24 | DWSC1560-3 | 4.97 ppb |
| 2016-05-24 | DWSC1560-2 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2016-05-24 | DWSC1560-1 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2016-07-26 | DWSC1873-3 | 2.25 ppb |
| 2016-07-26 | DWSC1873-5 | ND |
| 2016-08-23 | DWSC2004-4 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2016-08-23 | DWSC2004-3 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2016-08-23 | DWSC2004-2 | 1.04 ppb |
| 2016-08-23 | DWSC2004-1 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2016-10-25 | DWSC2297-3 | 1.23 ppb |
| 2016-10-25 | DWSC2297-5 | ND |
| 2016-11-22 | DWSC2425-4 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2016-11-22 | DWSC2425-3 | 2.53 ppb |
| 2016-11-22 | DWSC2425-2 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2016-11-22 | DWSC2425-1 | 3.73 ppb |
| 2017-01-24 | DWSC2640-3 | 1.92 ppb |
| 2017-01-24 | DWSC2640-5 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 7020785-04 | 0.663 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 7020785-03 | 1.78 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 7020785-02 | 0.641 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 7020785-01 | 1.93 ppb |
| 2017-04-25 | 7040748-03 | 1.77 ppb |
| 2017-05-23 | 7050835-04 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2017-05-23 | 7050835-03 | 1.17 ppb |
| 2017-05-23 | 7050835-02 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | 7050835-01 | 1.01 ppb |
| 2017-07-25 | 7070732-03 | 1.14 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 7081048-04 | 1.28 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 7081048-03 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 7081048-02 | 1.34 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 7081048-01 | ND |
| 2017-10-24 | 7100738-03 | 1.39 ppb |
| 2017-11-28 | 7110920-04 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2017-11-28 | 7110920-03 | 0.739 ppb |
| 2017-11-28 | 7110920-02 | 1.33 ppb |
| 2017-11-28 | 7110920-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 8010589-01 | 2.28 ppb |
| 2018-02-27 | 8020854-04 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | 8020854-03 | 1.86 ppb |
| 2018-02-27 | 8020854-02 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-27 | 8020854-01 | 0.934 ppb |
| 2018-04-24 | 8040884-01 | 2.22 ppb |
| 2018-05-29 | 8051184-04 | 5.53 ppb |
| 2018-05-29 | 8051184-03 | 0.931 ppb |
| 2018-05-29 | 8051184-02 | 0.986 ppb |
| 2018-05-29 | 8051184-01 | 0.586 ppb |
| 2018-08-28 | 8081185-04 | 0.563 ppb |
| 2018-08-28 | 8081185-03 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 8081185-02 | 0.409 ppb |
| 2018-08-28 | 8081185-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-30 | 8101260-01 | 6.30 ppb |
| 2018-11-27 | 8110986-04 | ND |
| 2018-11-27 | 8110986-03 | 0.354 ppb |
| 2018-11-27 | 8110986-02 | ND |
| 2018-11-27 | 8110986-01 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2019-02-26 | 19022701-04 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2019-02-26 | 19022701-03 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2019-02-26 | 19022701-02 | 0.510 ppb |
| 2019-02-26 | 19022701-01 | 1.59 ppb |
| 2019-04-23 | 19042401-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 3036886004 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 3036886003 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-05-28 | 3036886002 | ND |
| 2019-05-28 | 3036886001 | ND |
| 2019-07-30 | 19080103-001 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2019-08-27 | 19082801-004 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2019-08-27 | 19082801-003 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2019-08-27 | 19082801-002 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2019-08-27 | 19082801-001 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2019-11-05 | 19110626-001 | 0.830 ppb |
| 2019-11-26 | 19112632-004 | 2.24 ppb |
| 2019-11-26 | 19112632-003 | 2.32 ppb |
| 2019-11-26 | 19112632-002 | ND |
| 2019-11-26 | 19112632-001 | 0.950 ppb |