Bromoform
Saddle Brook 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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.381 ppb | 16 | 5 | ND - 1.81 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.325 ppb | 16 | 9 | ND - 0.828 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.236 ppb | 16 | 8 | ND - 0.710 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.315 ppb | 16 | 8 | ND - 1.12 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.328 ppb | 16 | 8 | ND - 0.842 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.422 ppb | 16 | 14 | ND - 0.999 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | 4030039-01 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | 4030039-03 | 1.42 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | 4030039-04 | 1.81 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | 4030039-02 | 1.79 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 4060281-03 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | 4060281-04 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | 4060281-02 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | 4060281-01 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 4090295-07A | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 4090295-11A | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 4090295-02 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | 4090295-01A | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 4120270-10 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 4120270-06 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 4120270-01 | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 4120270-02 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | 5030056-01 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 5030056-05 | 0.662 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 5030056-11 | 0.567 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 5030056-09 | 0.828 ppb |
| 2015-06-09 | 5060266-01 | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 5060266-11 | 0.708 ppb |
| 2015-06-09 | 5060266-05 | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 5060266-09 | ND |
| 2015-09-08 | 5090219-03 | 0.392 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 5090219-02 | 0.362 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 5090219-05 | 0.502 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 5090219-09 | 0.536 ppb |
| 2015-12-14 | 5120415-02 | ND |
| 2015-12-14 | 5120415-01 | ND |
| 2015-12-14 | 5120415-03 | ND |
| 2015-12-14 | 5120415-04 | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | 6030023-01 | 0.597 ppb |
| 2016-03-01 | 6030023-02 | 0.675 ppb |
| 2016-03-01 | 6030023-04 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2016-03-01 | 6030023-03 | 0.710 ppb |
| 2016-06-07 | 6060213-09 | ND |
| 2016-06-07 | 6060213-12 | ND |
| 2016-06-07 | 6060213-10 | ND |
| 2016-06-07 | 6060213-11 | ND |
| 2016-09-06 | 6090098-09 | ND |
| 2016-09-06 | 6090098-11 | 0.271 ppb |
| 2016-09-06 | 6090098-12 | 0.364 ppb |
| 2016-09-06 | 6090098-10 | 0.296 ppb |
| 2016-12-06 | 6120184-10 | ND |
| 2016-12-06 | 6120184-09 | 0.258 ppb |
| 2016-12-06 | 6120184-12 | ND |
| 2016-12-06 | 6120184-11 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 7030200-03 | 1.12 ppb |
| 2017-03-07 | 7030200-01 | 0.698 ppb |
| 2017-03-07 | 7030200-04 | 0.954 ppb |
| 2017-03-07 | 7030200-02 | 1.01 ppb |
| 2017-06-06 | 7060155-04 | ND |
| 2017-06-06 | 7060155-03 | 0.282 ppb |
| 2017-06-06 | 7060155-01 | ND |
| 2017-06-06 | 7060155-02 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 7090077-03 | 0.291 ppb |
| 2017-09-05 | 7090077-01 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 7090077-02 | 0.353 ppb |
| 2017-09-05 | 7090077-04 | ND |
| 2017-12-05 | 7120121-02 | ND |
| 2017-12-05 | 7120121-04 | ND |
| 2017-12-05 | 7120121-03 | 0.326 ppb |
| 2017-12-05 | 7120121-01 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | 8030157-04 | 0.599 ppb |
| 2018-03-06 | 8030157-01 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2018-03-06 | 8030157-02 | 0.656 ppb |
| 2018-03-06 | 8030157-03 | 0.593 ppb |
| 2018-06-05 | 8060150-04 | 0.842 ppb |
| 2018-06-05 | 8060150-01 | 0.344 ppb |
| 2018-06-05 | 8060150-03 | 0.662 ppb |
| 2018-06-05 | 8060150-02 | 0.833 ppb |
| 2018-09-04 | 8090048-03 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 8090048-02 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 8090048-04 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 8090048-01 | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 8120106-03 | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 8120106-02 | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 8120106-04 | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 8120106-01 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | 9030136-01 | 0.312 ppb |
| 2019-03-05 | 9030136-04 | 0.999 ppb |
| 2019-03-05 | 9030136-02 | 0.962 ppb |
| 2019-03-05 | 9030136-03 | 0.976 ppb |
| 2019-06-04 | 9060117-02 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2019-06-04 | 9060117-04 | ND |
| 2019-06-04 | 9060117-01 | 0.286 ppb |
| 2019-06-04 | 9060117-03 | 0.326 ppb |
| 2019-09-03 | 9090049-03 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2019-09-03 | 9090049-02 | 0.349 ppb |
| 2019-09-03 | 9090049-01 | 0.302 ppb |
| 2019-09-03 | 9090049-04 | 0.379 ppb |
| 2019-12-03 | 9120058-02 | ND |
| 2019-12-03 | 9120058-04 | 0.358 ppb |
| 2019-12-03 | 9120058-03 | 0.454 ppb |
| 2019-12-12 | 9120560-01 | 0.303 ppb |