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Bromoform

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Simsbury System

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.

 

72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

30

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.121 ppb142ND - 0.900 ppb
20190.306 ppb166ND - 1.000 ppb
20200.500 ppb106ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.440 ppb105ND - 1.000 ppb
20220.358 ppb125ND - 1.000 ppb
20230.530 ppb106ND - 1.20 ppb

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
2018-02-08201801804-VOC1ND
2018-02-08201801800-VOC1ND
2018-04-04201804071-VOC1ND
2018-04-04201804077-VOC1ND
2018-04-04201804080-VOC1ND
2018-04-04201804075-VOC1ND
2018-04-04201804073-VOC1ND
2018-05-03201806044-VOC10.900 ppb
2018-05-08201806393-VOC1ND
2018-08-09201812047-VOC1ND
2018-08-22201812877-DBPND
2018-08-22201812878-DBPND
2018-11-07201817345-VOC10.800 ppb
2018-11-07201817335-VOC1ND
2019-02-05201901699-VOC10.600 ppb
2019-02-05201901703-VOC1ND
2019-03-06201902905-VOC1ND
2019-03-06201902900-VOC1ND
2019-03-06201902898-VOC1ND
2019-03-06201902902-VOC1ND
2019-03-06201902893-VOC1ND
2019-03-06201902896-VOC1ND
2019-05-09201906456-VOC10.700 ppb
2019-05-09201906438-VOC1ND
2019-08-07201912408-VOC1ND
2019-08-14201912905-VOC10.800 ppb
2019-08-21201913479-DBP1.000 ppb
2019-08-21201913478-DBP1.000 ppb
2019-11-06201918268-VOC1ND
2019-11-14201918766-VOC10.800 ppb
2020-02-07202002047-VOC10.700 ppb
2020-04-22202005601-VOC1ND
2020-04-22202005610-VOC1ND
2020-04-22202005606-VOC1ND
2020-04-22202005613-VOC1ND
2020-05-08202006533-VOC10.700 ppb
2020-08-05202011978-VOC10.700 ppb
2020-08-19202013197-DBP1.000 ppb
2020-08-19202013198-DBP1.000 ppb
2020-11-05202018142-VOC10.900 ppb
2021-02-05202101670-VOC1ND
2021-05-06202106424-VOC10.900 ppb
2021-05-06202106418-VOC1ND
2021-05-06202106421-VOC1ND
2021-05-06202106419-VOC1ND
2021-05-06202106422-VOC1ND
2021-08-05202112374-VOC10.800 ppb
2021-08-17202113202-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-08-17202113201-DBP1.000 ppb
2021-11-04202118191-VOC10.700 ppb
2022-02-03202202007-VOC1ND
2022-02-11202202472-VOC1ND
2022-05-05202207067-VOC1ND
2022-05-05202207066-VOC1ND
2022-05-05202207064-VOC10.600 ppb
2022-05-05202207063-VOC1ND
2022-08-02202213382-VOC10.700 ppb
2022-08-02202213380-VOC1ND
2022-08-15202214366-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-08-15202214367-DBP1.000 ppb
2022-11-10202220740-VOC11.000 ppb
2022-11-10202220739-VOC1ND
2023-02-09202302186-VOC1ND
2023-02-09202302187-VOC10.600 ppb
2023-05-03202307226-VOC1ND
2023-05-03202307228-VOC1ND
2023-05-03202307227-VOC1ND
2023-06-01202309022-VOC10.600 ppb
2023-08-10202314269-VOC10.900 ppb
2023-08-22202315335-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-08-22202315336-DBP1.000 ppb
2023-11-08202320728-VOC11.20 ppb