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Bromoform

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Canaan Sys

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20190.125 ppb162ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.0625 ppb161ND - 1.000 ppb
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.5 ppb for bromoform is based on the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment's public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer, harm to reproduction and child development, and change to fetal growth and development .

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-13201802042-DBPND
2018-02-13201802038-DBPND
2018-02-13201802037-DBPND
2018-02-13201802040-DBPND
2018-05-18201807089-DBPND
2018-05-18201807086-DBPND
2018-05-18201807090-DBPND
2018-05-18201807085-DBPND
2018-08-15201812522-DBPND
2018-08-15201812525-DBPND
2018-08-15201812523-DBPND
2018-08-15201812527-DBPND
2018-11-13201817626-DBPND
2018-11-13201817627-DBPND
2018-11-13201817629-DBP1.000 ppb
2018-11-13201817631-DBPND
2019-02-13201902153-DBPND
2019-02-13201902155-DBPND
2019-02-13201902151-DBPND
2019-02-13201902150-DBPND
2019-05-14201906805-DBPND
2019-05-14201906800-DBPND
2019-05-14201906804-DBPND
2019-05-14201906801-DBPND
2019-08-13201912771-DBP1.000 ppb
2019-08-13201912772-DBPND
2019-08-13201912770-DBP1.000 ppb
2019-08-13201912769-DBPND
2019-11-12201918604-DBPND
2019-11-12201918602-DBPND
2019-11-12201918600-DBPND
2019-11-12201918599-DBPND
2020-02-12202002256-DBPND
2020-02-12202002259-DBPND
2020-02-12202002258-DBPND
2020-02-12202002257-DBPND
2020-05-13202006771-DBPND
2020-05-13202006773-DBPND
2020-05-13202006770-DBPND
2020-06-02202008085-DBPND
2020-08-11202012620-DBPND
2020-08-11202012622-DBPND
2020-08-11202012621-DBPND
2020-08-11202012623-DBPND
2020-11-10202018387-DBPND
2020-11-10202018390-DBPND
2020-11-10202018389-DBP1.000 ppb
2020-11-10202018388-DBPND
2021-02-10202101847-DBPND
2021-02-10202101845-DBPND
2021-02-10202101846-DBPND
2021-02-10202101844-DBPND
2021-05-10202106578-DBPND
2021-05-10202106579-DBPND
2021-05-10202106581-DBPND
2021-05-10202106580-DBPND
2021-08-12202112892-DBPND
2021-08-12202112891-DBPND
2021-08-12202112893-DBPND
2021-08-12202112890-DBPND
2021-11-08202118506-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-11-08202118505-DBPND
2021-11-08202118504-DBPND
2021-11-08202118503-DBPND
2022-02-14202202525-DBPND
2022-02-14202202526-DBPND
2022-02-14202202527-DBPND
2022-02-14202202528-DBPND
2022-05-09202207207-DBPND
2022-05-09202207208-DBPND
2022-05-09202207209-DBPND
2022-05-09202207210-DBPND
2022-08-12202214270-DBPND
2022-08-12202214268-DBPND
2022-08-12202214267-DBPND
2022-08-12202214269-DBPND
2022-11-15202221168-DBPND
2022-11-15202221169-DBPND
2022-11-15202221170-DBPND
2022-11-15202221171-DBPND
2023-02-14202302511-DBPND
2023-02-14202302512-DBPND
2023-02-14202302513-DBPND
2023-02-14202302514-DBPND
2023-05-10202307785-DBPND
2023-05-10202307787-DBPND
2023-05-10202307786-DBPND
2023-05-10202307784-DBPND
2023-08-16202314689-DBPND
2023-08-16202314690-DBPND
2023-08-16202314691-DBPND
2023-08-16202314692-DBPND
2023-11-15202321326-DBPND
2023-11-15202321327-DBPND
2023-11-15202321328-DBPND
2023-11-15202321329-DBPND