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Bromoform

Halifax 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.

 

68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND180ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND90ND

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 Result
2018-03-23ND
2018-03-23ND
2018-06-28ND
2018-06-28ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-12-18ND
2018-12-18ND
2018-12-18ND
2018-12-18ND
2018-12-18ND
2018-12-18ND
2018-12-18ND
2018-12-18ND
2019-03-21ND
2019-03-21ND
2019-09-24ND
2019-09-24ND
2019-09-24ND
2019-09-24ND
2019-09-24ND
2019-09-24ND
2019-12-06ND
2019-12-06ND
2019-12-06ND
2019-12-06ND
2019-12-06ND
2019-12-06ND
2019-12-06ND
2019-12-06ND
2020-03-18ND
2020-06-30ND
2020-09-30ND
2020-09-30ND
2020-09-30ND
2020-12-29ND
2020-12-29ND
2020-12-29ND
2021-03-30ND
2021-06-30ND
2021-09-29ND
2021-09-29ND
2021-12-29ND
2021-12-29ND
2021-12-29ND
2021-12-29ND
2022-03-30ND
2022-06-29ND
2022-09-13ND
2022-09-27ND
2022-09-27ND
2022-12-16ND
2022-12-16ND
2022-12-16ND
2022-12-16ND
2023-03-29ND
2023-06-29ND
2023-09-20ND
2023-09-20ND
2023-09-20ND
2023-12-27ND
2023-12-27ND
2023-12-27ND
2023-12-27ND