Bromoform
South Orange 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.
213
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
165
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.848 ppb | 67 | 42 | ND - 3.02 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.936 ppb | 58 | 39 | ND - 2.51 ppb |
| 2016 | 1.84 ppb | 40 | 40 | 0.410 ppb - 5.62 ppb |
| 2017 | 1.83 ppb | 16 | 16 | 1.10 ppb - 3.10 ppb |
| 2018 | 1.25 ppb | 16 | 15 | ND - 2.30 ppb |
| 2019 | 1.24 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.800 ppb - 1.80 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 24923-2 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | 24923-1 | ND |
| 2014-01-28 | 25219-2 | 1.21 ppb |
| 2014-01-28 | 25219-1 | ND |
| 2014-02-06 | 25317-2 | 1.24 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 25317-1 | ND |
| 2014-02-25 | 25575-2 | 0.980 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | 25575-1 | ND |
| 2014-02-27 | 25628-4 | 1.41 ppb |
| 2014-02-27 | 25628-3 | 0.940 ppb |
| 2014-02-27 | 25628-2 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2014-02-27 | 25628-1 | 0.840 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | 25673-2 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2014-03-04 | 25673-1 | ND |
| 2014-03-25 | 26001-2 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2014-03-25 | 26001-1 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 26092-2 | 1.37 ppb |
| 2014-04-02 | 26092-1 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 26465-2 | 1.23 ppb |
| 2014-04-29 | 26465-1 | ND |
| 2014-05-08 | 26616-2 | 1.62 ppb |
| 2014-05-08 | 26616-1 | ND |
| 2014-05-29 | 26935-2 | 1.38 ppb |
| 2014-05-29 | 26935-1 | ND |
| 2014-05-30 | 26944-4 | 1.14 ppb |
| 2014-05-30 | 26944-3 | 1.18 ppb |
| 2014-05-30 | 26944-2 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2014-05-30 | 26944-1 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 27081-2 | 1.02 ppb |
| 2014-06-10 | 27081-1 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | 27254-2 | 1.89 ppb |
| 2014-06-17 | 27254-1 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 27398-2 | 1.24 ppb |
| 2014-06-24 | 27398-1 | ND |
| 2014-07-10 | 27715-2 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2014-07-10 | 27715-1 | ND |
| 2014-07-31 | 28097-2 | 1.11 ppb |
| 2014-07-31 | 28097-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-05 | 28148-2 | 1.66 ppb |
| 2014-08-05 | 28148-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 28235-1 | 1.25 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 28574-2 | 1.62 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 28574-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-29 | 28622-4 | 1.47 ppb |
| 2014-08-29 | 28622-3 | 1.27 ppb |
| 2014-08-29 | 28622-2 | 2.21 ppb |
| 2014-08-29 | 28622-1 | 0.920 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 29006-2 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2014-09-22 | 29006-1 | ND |
| 2014-09-29 | 29151-2 | 1.24 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 29151-1 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 29280-2 | 1.15 ppb |
| 2014-10-07 | 29280-1 | ND |
| 2014-10-29 | 29623-2 | 1.38 ppb |
| 2014-10-29 | 29623-1 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | 29742-2 | 1.14 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 29742-1 | ND |
| 2014-11-25 | 30046-2 | 1.33 ppb |
| 2014-11-25 | 30046-1 | ND |
| 2014-11-26 | 30068-4 | 1.67 ppb |
| 2014-11-26 | 30068-3 | 1.69 ppb |
| 2014-11-26 | 30068-2 | 3.02 ppb |
| 2014-11-26 | 30068-1 | 1.04 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 30115-2 | 0.890 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 30115-1 | ND |
| 2014-12-23 | 30471-2 | 1.38 ppb |
| 2014-12-23 | 30471-1 | ND |
| 2015-01-08 | 30669-2 | 1.08 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 30669-1 | ND |
| 2015-01-26 | 30980-2 | 1.27 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 30980-1 | ND |
| 2015-02-05 | 31105-2 | 1.63 ppb |
| 2015-02-05 | 31105-1 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | 31402-2 | 1.06 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | 31402-1 | ND |
| 2015-02-26 | 31440-4 | 1.33 ppb |
| 2015-02-26 | 31440-3 | 1.45 ppb |
| 2015-02-26 | 31440-2 | 2.14 ppb |
| 2015-02-26 | 31440-1 | 2.51 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 31594-2 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2015-03-10 | 31594-1 | ND |
| 2015-03-23 | 31821-2 | 1.19 ppb |
| 2015-03-23 | 31821-1 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | DWS110-2 | 1.79 ppb |
| 2015-04-07 | DWS110-1 | ND |
| 2015-04-28 | DWS319-1 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2015-04-28 | DWS319-2 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | DWS434-2 | 1.43 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | DWS434-1 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS652-4 | 1.24 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS652-3 | 1.26 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS652-2 | 1.84 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS652-1 | 0.960 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS654-2 | 2.09 ppb |
| 2015-05-27 | DWS654-1 | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | DWS863-2 | 1.26 ppb |
| 2015-06-16 | DWS863-1 | ND |
| 2015-07-07 | DWS1064-2 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-07-07 | DWS1064-1 | ND |
| 2015-07-28 | DWSC112-2 | 1.09 ppb |
| 2015-07-28 | DWSC112-1 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | DWSC238-2 | 1.45 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | DWSC238-1 | ND |
| 2015-08-25 | DWSC284-2 | 1.06 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | DWSC284-1 | ND |
| 2015-08-27 | DWSC290-4 | 1.85 ppb |
| 2015-08-27 | DWSC290-3 | 1.13 ppb |
| 2015-08-27 | DWSC290-2 | 2.44 ppb |
| 2015-08-27 | DWSC290-1 | 2.02 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | DWSC337-2 | 0.810 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | DWSC337-1 | ND |
| 2015-09-22 | DWSC443-2 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2015-09-22 | DWSC443-1 | ND |
| 2015-10-06 | DWSC534-2 | 1.09 ppb |
| 2015-10-06 | DWSC534-1 | ND |
| 2015-10-27 | DWSC666-2 | 1.35 ppb |
| 2015-10-27 | DWSC666-1 | ND |
| 2015-11-04 | 5110116-02 | 1.31 ppb |
| 2015-11-18 | 5110563-01 | 2.07 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 5110805-04 | 1.28 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 5110805-03 | 0.647 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 5110805-02 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 5110805-01 | 0.519 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | 5120038-02 | 1.46 ppb |
| 2015-12-15 | 5120440-02 | 1.34 ppb |
| 2016-01-05 | 6010028-02 | 1.22 ppb |
| 2016-01-20 | 6010517-02 | 0.896 ppb |
| 2016-02-04 | 6020137-01 | 1.11 ppb |
| 2016-02-23 | 6020587-02 | 2.13 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 6020736-04 | 1.29 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 6020736-03 | 1.56 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 6020736-02 | 2.27 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 6020736-01 | 0.410 ppb |
| 2016-03-01 | 6030010-02 | 1.71 ppb |
| 2016-03-30 | 6030923-02 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2016-04-05 | 6040127-02 | 1.47 ppb |
| 2016-04-21 | 6040720-02 | 1.89 ppb |
| 2016-05-03 | 6050053-02 | 1.84 ppb |
| 2016-05-17 | 6050535-02 | 1.97 ppb |
| 2016-05-31 | 6050903-04 | 0.747 ppb |
| 2016-05-31 | 6050903-03 | 0.731 ppb |
| 2016-05-31 | 6050903-02 | 2.96 ppb |
| 2016-05-31 | 6050903-01 | 0.803 ppb |
| 2016-06-14 | 6060418-02 | 0.412 ppb |
| 2016-06-28 | 6060839-02 | 5.62 ppb |
| 2016-07-06 | 6070089-02 | 1.64 ppb |
| 2016-07-28 | 6070829-02 | 1.21 ppb |
| 2016-08-02 | 6080054-02 | 1.32 ppb |
| 2016-08-23 | 6080744-02 | 1.71 ppb |
| 2016-08-30 | 6080941-04 | 1.73 ppb |
| 2016-08-30 | 6080941-03 | 1.86 ppb |
| 2016-08-30 | 6080941-02 | 3.63 ppb |
| 2016-08-30 | 6080941-01 | 2.79 ppb |
| 2016-09-08 | 6090223-02 | 1.74 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 6090535-02 | 1.31 ppb |
| 2016-10-04 | 6100043-02 | 1.71 ppb |
| 2016-10-18 | 6100493-02 | 1.02 ppb |
| 2016-11-01 | 6110002-02 | 1.28 ppb |
| 2016-11-15 | 6110446-02 | 1.43 ppb |
| 2016-11-17 | 6110558-04 | 2.44 ppb |
| 2016-11-17 | 6110558-03 | 1.71 ppb |
| 2016-11-17 | 6110558-02 | 5.56 ppb |
| 2016-11-17 | 6110558-01 | 4.79 ppb |
| 2016-12-20 | 6120633-02 | 1.06 ppb |
| 2016-12-22 | 6120704-02 | 1.26 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 34707801 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 34707201 | 1.90 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 34707301 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-02-28 | 34707101 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-05-30 | 35529401 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-05-30 | 35528701 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2017-05-30 | 35528801 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2017-05-30 | 35528601 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 36798401 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 36797801 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 36797901 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2017-08-29 | 36797701 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2017-11-17 | 37637901 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2017-11-17 | 37637301 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2017-11-17 | 37637401 | 2.40 ppb |
| 2017-11-17 | 37637201 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-02-23 | 38660101 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-02-23 | 38659501 | ND |
| 2018-02-23 | 38659601 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2018-02-23 | 38659401 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-05-25 | 39446901 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-05-25 | 39446701 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2018-05-25 | 39446801 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2018-05-25 | 39446601 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2018-08-27 | 40835201 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2018-08-27 | 40834901 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2018-08-27 | 40835101 | 2.30 ppb |
| 2018-08-27 | 40834801 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-11-20 | 41843701 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2018-11-20 | 41843201 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2018-11-20 | 41843601 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2018-11-20 | 41843301 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2019-02-21 | 42932301 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-02-21 | 42932201 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2019-02-21 | 42932101 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2019-02-21 | 42932001 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2019-05-22 | 43990201 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-05-22 | 43990101 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-05-22 | 43990001 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-05-22 | 43989901 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-08-27 | 46052401 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2019-08-27 | 46052301 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-08-27 | 46052201 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2019-08-27 | 46052101 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-11-25 | 47107101 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-11-25 | 47107601 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2019-11-25 | 47107001 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2019-11-25 | 47106901 | 1.000 ppb |