Bromoform

Wellesley Water Division (MWRA)

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.

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302

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

296

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	1.14 ppb	24	22	ND - 2.01 ppb
2015	1.47 ppb	56	54	ND - 4.11 ppb
2016	1.68 ppb	56	54	ND - 4.35 ppb
2017	1.61 ppb	56	56	0.660 ppb - 4.35 ppb
2018	1.77 ppb	56	56	0.760 ppb - 6.02 ppb
2019	1.79 ppb	54	54	0.790 ppb - 7.09 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	Result
2014-02-06	0.920 ppb
2014-02-06	0.920 ppb
2014-02-06	1.80 ppb
2014-02-06	1.80 ppb
2014-02-06	0.740 ppb
2014-02-06	0.740 ppb
2014-05-05	1.16 ppb
2014-05-05	1.16 ppb
2014-05-05	1.09 ppb
2014-05-05	1.09 ppb
2014-05-05	1.15 ppb
2014-05-05	1.15 ppb
2014-08-04	1.37 ppb
2014-08-04	1.37 ppb
2014-08-04	2.01 ppb
2014-08-04	2.01 ppb
2014-08-04	0.580 ppb
2014-08-04	0.580 ppb
2014-11-06	1.32 ppb
2014-11-06	1.32 ppb
2014-11-06	1.57 ppb
2014-11-06	1.57 ppb
2014-11-06	ND
2014-11-06	ND
2015-02-04	ND
2015-02-04	ND
2015-02-04	0.950 ppb
2015-02-04	0.950 ppb
2015-02-04	0.600 ppb
2015-02-04	0.600 ppb
2015-02-04	1.30 ppb
2015-02-04	1.30 ppb
2015-03-11	1.03 ppb
2015-03-11	1.03 ppb
2015-03-11	1.43 ppb
2015-03-11	1.43 ppb
2015-03-11	0.760 ppb
2015-03-11	0.760 ppb
2015-05-06	1.37 ppb
2015-05-06	1.37 ppb
2015-05-06	1.49 ppb
2015-05-06	1.49 ppb
2015-05-06	1.48 ppb
2015-05-06	1.48 ppb
2015-05-06	1.30 ppb
2015-05-06	1.30 ppb
2015-05-06	1.50 ppb
2015-05-06	1.50 ppb
2015-05-06	0.980 ppb
2015-05-06	0.980 ppb
2015-05-06	3.73 ppb
2015-05-06	3.73 ppb
2015-08-06	1.58 ppb
2015-08-06	1.58 ppb
2015-08-06	1.59 ppb
2015-08-06	1.59 ppb
2015-08-06	1.70 ppb
2015-08-06	1.70 ppb
2015-08-06	1.12 ppb
2015-08-06	1.12 ppb
2015-08-06	1.10 ppb
2015-08-06	1.10 ppb
2015-08-06	0.910 ppb
2015-08-06	0.910 ppb
2015-08-06	2.55 ppb
2015-08-06	2.55 ppb
2015-11-05	1.62 ppb
2015-11-05	1.62 ppb
2015-11-05	1.51 ppb
2015-11-05	1.51 ppb
2015-11-05	1.61 ppb
2015-11-05	1.61 ppb
2015-11-05	1.52 ppb
2015-11-05	1.52 ppb
2015-11-05	1.29 ppb
2015-11-05	1.29 ppb
2015-11-05	1.05 ppb
2015-11-05	1.05 ppb
2015-11-05	4.11 ppb
2015-11-05	4.11 ppb
2016-02-03	0.890 ppb
2016-02-03	0.890 ppb
2016-02-03	1.49 ppb
2016-02-03	1.49 ppb
2016-02-03	0.910 ppb
2016-02-03	0.910 ppb
2016-02-03	ND
2016-02-03	ND
2016-02-03	2.14 ppb
2016-02-03	2.14 ppb
2016-02-03	3.29 ppb
2016-02-03	3.29 ppb
2016-03-08	0.910 ppb
2016-03-08	0.910 ppb
2016-05-04	1.25 ppb
2016-05-04	1.25 ppb
2016-05-04	1.12 ppb
2016-05-04	1.12 ppb
2016-05-04	1.92 ppb
2016-05-04	1.92 ppb
2016-05-04	1.12 ppb
2016-05-04	1.12 ppb
2016-05-04	1.39 ppb
2016-05-04	1.39 ppb
2016-05-04	0.770 ppb
2016-05-04	0.770 ppb
2016-05-04	2.84 ppb
2016-05-04	2.84 ppb
2016-08-03	1.40 ppb
2016-08-03	1.40 ppb
2016-08-03	1.90 ppb
2016-08-03	1.90 ppb
2016-08-03	1.34 ppb
2016-08-03	1.34 ppb
2016-08-03	1.19 ppb
2016-08-03	1.19 ppb
2016-08-03	2.21 ppb
2016-08-03	2.21 ppb
2016-08-03	1.26 ppb
2016-08-03	1.26 ppb
2016-08-03	4.16 ppb
2016-08-03	4.16 ppb
2016-11-03	1.70 ppb
2016-11-03	1.70 ppb
2016-11-03	0.930 ppb
2016-11-03	0.930 ppb
2016-11-03	1.94 ppb
2016-11-03	1.94 ppb
2016-11-03	1.60 ppb
2016-11-03	1.60 ppb
2016-11-03	1.98 ppb
2016-11-03	1.98 ppb
2016-11-03	1.07 ppb
2016-11-03	1.07 ppb
2016-11-03	4.35 ppb
2016-11-03	4.35 ppb
2017-02-01	1.33 ppb
2017-02-01	1.33 ppb
2017-02-01	0.980 ppb
2017-02-01	0.980 ppb
2017-02-01	1.92 ppb
2017-02-01	1.92 ppb
2017-02-01	1.37 ppb
2017-02-01	1.37 ppb
2017-02-01	1.54 ppb
2017-02-01	1.54 ppb
2017-02-01	0.940 ppb
2017-02-01	0.940 ppb
2017-02-01	3.28 ppb
2017-02-01	3.28 ppb
2017-05-03	1.38 ppb
2017-05-03	1.38 ppb
2017-05-03	1.20 ppb
2017-05-03	1.20 ppb
2017-05-03	1.68 ppb
2017-05-03	1.68 ppb
2017-05-03	1.20 ppb
2017-05-03	1.20 ppb
2017-05-03	2.21 ppb
2017-05-03	2.21 ppb
2017-05-03	1.15 ppb
2017-05-03	1.15 ppb
2017-05-03	3.89 ppb
2017-05-03	3.89 ppb
2017-08-03	1.15 ppb
2017-08-03	1.15 ppb
2017-08-03	1.65 ppb
2017-08-03	1.65 ppb
2017-08-03	0.930 ppb
2017-08-03	0.930 ppb
2017-08-03	4.35 ppb
2017-08-03	4.35 ppb
2017-08-29	1.44 ppb
2017-08-29	1.44 ppb
2017-08-29	2.88 ppb
2017-08-29	2.88 ppb
2017-08-29	0.930 ppb
2017-08-29	0.930 ppb
2017-11-06	1.05 ppb
2017-11-06	1.05 ppb
2017-11-06	0.960 ppb
2017-11-06	0.960 ppb
2017-11-06	0.660 ppb
2017-11-06	0.660 ppb
2017-11-06	1.000 ppb
2017-11-06	1.000 ppb
2017-11-06	2.49 ppb
2017-11-06	2.49 ppb
2017-11-06	0.700 ppb
2017-11-06	0.700 ppb
2017-11-06	0.900 ppb
2017-11-06	0.900 ppb
2018-02-08	1.09 ppb
2018-02-08	1.09 ppb
2018-02-08	1.03 ppb
2018-02-08	1.03 ppb
2018-02-08	1.21 ppb
2018-02-08	1.21 ppb
2018-02-08	0.980 ppb
2018-02-08	0.980 ppb
2018-02-08	1.79 ppb
2018-02-08	1.79 ppb
2018-02-08	0.780 ppb
2018-02-08	0.780 ppb
2018-02-08	3.19 ppb
2018-02-08	3.19 ppb
2018-05-03	1.78 ppb
2018-05-03	1.78 ppb
2018-05-03	1.36 ppb
2018-05-03	1.36 ppb
2018-05-03	2.13 ppb
2018-05-03	2.13 ppb
2018-05-03	1.30 ppb
2018-05-03	1.30 ppb
2018-05-03	1.88 ppb
2018-05-03	1.88 ppb
2018-05-03	0.980 ppb
2018-05-03	0.980 ppb
2018-05-03	6.02 ppb
2018-05-03	6.02 ppb
2018-08-01	1.000 ppb
2018-08-01	1.000 ppb
2018-08-01	1.46 ppb
2018-08-01	1.46 ppb
2018-08-01	1.80 ppb
2018-08-01	1.80 ppb
2018-08-01	1.000 ppb
2018-08-01	1.000 ppb
2018-08-01	1.71 ppb
2018-08-01	1.71 ppb
2018-08-01	0.760 ppb
2018-08-01	0.760 ppb
2018-08-01	4.40 ppb
2018-08-01	4.40 ppb
2018-11-01	1.05 ppb
2018-11-01	1.05 ppb
2018-11-01	1.34 ppb
2018-11-01	1.34 ppb
2018-11-01	1.51 ppb
2018-11-01	1.51 ppb
2018-11-01	1.06 ppb
2018-11-01	1.06 ppb
2018-11-01	1.27 ppb
2018-11-01	1.27 ppb
2018-11-01	0.860 ppb
2018-11-01	0.860 ppb
2018-11-01	4.85 ppb
2018-11-01	4.85 ppb
2019-02-04	1.02 ppb
2019-02-04	1.02 ppb
2019-02-04	0.880 ppb
2019-02-04	0.880 ppb
2019-02-04	1.28 ppb
2019-02-04	1.28 ppb
2019-02-04	1.02 ppb
2019-02-04	1.02 ppb
2019-02-04	1.86 ppb
2019-02-04	1.86 ppb
2019-02-04	1.12 ppb
2019-02-04	1.12 ppb
2019-02-04	3.90 ppb
2019-02-04	3.90 ppb
2019-05-01	1.08 ppb
2019-05-01	1.08 ppb
2019-05-01	1.52 ppb
2019-05-01	1.52 ppb
2019-05-01	1.22 ppb
2019-05-01	1.22 ppb
2019-05-01	2.14 ppb
2019-05-01	2.14 ppb
2019-05-01	0.860 ppb
2019-05-01	0.860 ppb
2019-05-01	4.20 ppb
2019-05-01	4.20 ppb
2019-08-02	0.920 ppb
2019-08-02	0.920 ppb
2019-08-02	0.910 ppb
2019-08-02	0.910 ppb
2019-08-02	1.49 ppb
2019-08-02	1.49 ppb
2019-08-02	0.920 ppb
2019-08-02	0.920 ppb
2019-08-02	2.19 ppb
2019-08-02	2.19 ppb
2019-08-02	0.810 ppb
2019-08-02	0.810 ppb
2019-08-02	7.09 ppb
2019-08-02	7.09 ppb
2019-11-07	0.980 ppb
2019-11-07	0.980 ppb
2019-11-07	0.790 ppb
2019-11-07	0.790 ppb
2019-11-07	1.44 ppb
2019-11-07	1.44 ppb
2019-11-07	0.980 ppb
2019-11-07	0.980 ppb
2019-11-07	2.79 ppb
2019-11-07	2.79 ppb
2019-11-07	0.970 ppb
2019-11-07	0.970 ppb
2019-11-07	3.96 ppb
2019-11-07	3.96 ppb