Bromoform
New Philadelphia City PWS
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | 0.552 ppb | 35 | 14 | ND - 3.82 ppb |
2015 | 0.223 ppb | 26 | 4 | ND - 3.08 ppb |
2016 | 0.311 ppb | 26 | 3 | ND - 4.97 ppb |
2017 | 0.268 ppb | 26 | 5 | ND - 3.33 ppb |
2018 | 0.214 ppb | 26 | 4 | ND - 2.74 ppb |
2019 | 0.178 ppb | 21 | 2 | ND - 2.25 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-03 | 14020023 | 1.32 ppb |
2014-02-03 | 14020024 | 0.664 ppb |
2014-02-03 | 14020025 | 0.795 ppb |
2014-02-03 | 14020026 | 0.586 ppb |
2014-03-12 | 14031298 | ND |
2014-03-12 | 14031299 | ND |
2014-03-12 | 14031300 | 1.28 ppb |
2014-03-12 | 14031301 | ND |
2014-03-12 | 14031302 | ND |
2014-05-05 | 14050901 | 1.15 ppb |
2014-05-05 | 14050902 | 0.980 ppb |
2014-05-05 | 14050903 | 2.02 ppb |
2014-05-05 | 14050904 | 0.565 ppb |
2014-05-13 | 14051927 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 14051928 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 14051929 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 14051930 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 14051931 | 0.640 ppb |
2014-08-05 | 14080180 | 3.82 ppb |
2014-08-05 | 14080181 | 2.43 ppb |
2014-08-26 | 14083001 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083002 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083003 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083004 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083005 | 1.54 ppb |
2014-08-26 | 14083006 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083007 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083008 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 14083009 | ND |
2014-08-27 | 14083010 | 1.54 ppb |
2014-11-05 | 14110416 | ND |
2014-11-05 | 14110417 | ND |
2014-11-05 | 14110418 | ND |
2014-11-05 | 14110419 | ND |
2014-11-05 | 14110420 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031288 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031289 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031290 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031291 | ND |
2015-03-11 | 15031292 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051542 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051543 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051544 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051545 | ND |
2015-05-13 | 15051546 | 0.550 ppb |
2015-07-29 | 15074067 | 3.08 ppb |
2015-07-29 | 15074068 | 1.37 ppb |
2015-07-29 | 15074057 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074058 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074059 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074060 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074061 | 0.810 ppb |
2015-07-29 | 15074062 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074063 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074064 | ND |
2015-07-29 | 15074065 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110277 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110278 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110279 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110280 | ND |
2015-11-04 | 15110281 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020270 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020271 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020272 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020273 | ND |
2016-02-03 | 16020274 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051995 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051996 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051997 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051998 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 16051999 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080050 | 4.97 ppb |
2016-08-01 | 16080051 | 2.26 ppb |
2016-08-01 | 16080052 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080053 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080054 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080055 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080056 | 0.850 ppb |
2016-08-01 | 16080057 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080058 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080059 | ND |
2016-08-01 | 16080060 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111545 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111546 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111547 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111548 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 16111549 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030238 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030239 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030240 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030241 | ND |
2017-03-02 | 17030242 | 0.690 ppb |
2017-05-01 | 17050072 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 17050073 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 17050074 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 17050075 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 17050076 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070030 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070031 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070032 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070033 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070034 | 0.600 ppb |
2017-07-03 | 17070037 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070036 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070035 | ND |
2017-07-03 | 17070038 | ND |
2017-07-05 | 17070464 | 3.33 ppb |
2017-07-05 | 17070465 | 1.39 ppb |
2017-11-09 | 17110947 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17110948 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17110949 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17110950 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17110951 | 0.950 ppb |
2018-01-18 | 18011597 | ND |
2018-01-18 | 18011598 | ND |
2018-01-18 | 18011599 | ND |
2018-01-18 | 18011600 | ND |
2018-01-18 | 18011601 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040034 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040035 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040036 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040037 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 18040038 | 0.910 ppb |
2018-07-02 | 18070046 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070047 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070048 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070049 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070050 | 0.550 ppb |
2018-07-02 | 18070055 | 2.74 ppb |
2018-07-02 | 18070056 | 1.36 ppb |
2018-07-02 | 18070051 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070052 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070053 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 18070054 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110469 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110470 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110471 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110472 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18110473 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011320 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011321 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011322 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011323 | ND |
2019-01-11 | 19011324 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040233 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040234 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040235 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040236 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 19040237 | 1.48 ppb |
2019-07-01 | 19070378 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070379 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070380 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070381 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070386 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070387 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070388 | 2.25 ppb |
2019-07-01 | 19070385 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070384 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070383 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 19070382 | ND |