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Bromoform

East Newark Water Department

NOTE: East Newark Water Department purchases water from Kearny Water Department which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Kearny 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.

 

98

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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

NOTE: East Newark Water Department purchases water from Kearny Water Department which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Kearny Water Department.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-15AB29945ND
2018-02-15AB29944ND
2018-02-15AB29946ND
2018-03-13AB30602ND
2018-05-17AB32051ND
2018-05-17AB32052ND
2018-05-17AB32053ND
2018-05-17AB32050ND
2018-08-07AB34241ND
2018-08-07AB34242ND
2018-08-07AB34243ND
2018-08-07AB34244ND
2018-11-14AB36298ND
2018-11-14AB36297ND
2018-11-14AB36296ND
2018-11-14AB36295ND
2019-02-14AB38388ND
2019-02-14AB38389ND
2019-02-14AB38390ND
2019-02-14AB38391ND
2019-05-169051020-13ND
2019-05-169051020-14ND
2019-05-169051020-15ND
2019-05-169051020-16ND
2019-08-27AB42973ND
2019-08-27AB42972ND
2019-08-27AB42970ND
2019-08-27AB42971ND
2019-11-15AB45346ND
2019-11-15AB45347ND
2019-11-15AB45348ND
2019-11-15AB45349ND
2020-02-14AB47327ND
2020-02-14AB47328ND
2020-02-14AB47329ND
2020-02-14AB47330ND
2020-05-14AB49614ND
2020-05-14AB49615ND
2020-05-14AB49613ND
2020-05-14AB49612ND
2020-08-18AB52020ND
2020-08-18AB52021ND
2020-08-18AB52022ND
2020-08-18AB52023ND
2020-09-0120090101-001ND
2020-11-17AB54440ND
2020-11-17AB54441ND
2020-11-17AB54442ND
2020-11-17AB54443ND
2020-11-1920111910-001ND
2021-02-18AB56597ND
2021-02-18AB56598ND
2021-02-18AB56599ND
2021-02-18AB56596ND
2021-05-13AB58702ND
2021-05-13AB58703ND
2021-05-13AB58704ND
2021-05-13AB58705ND
2021-08-13AB60621ND
2021-08-13AB60622ND
2021-08-13AB60623ND
2021-08-13AB60624ND
2021-11-15AB62952ND
2021-11-15AB62954ND
2021-11-15AB62953ND
2021-11-15AB62951ND
2022-02-15AB65410ND
2022-02-15AB65411ND
2022-02-15AB65412ND
2022-02-15AB65413ND
2022-05-19AB67003ND
2022-05-19AB67004ND
2022-05-19AB67005ND
2022-05-19AB67006ND
2022-08-12AB69224ND
2022-08-12AB69227ND
2022-08-12AB69225ND
2022-08-12AB69226ND
2022-11-03AB71032ND
2022-11-03AB71033ND
2022-11-03AB71034ND
2022-11-03AB71035ND
2023-02-13AB73042ND
2023-02-13AB73043ND
2023-02-13AB73044ND
2023-02-13AB73045ND
2023-05-11AB75189ND
2023-05-11AB75191ND
2023-05-11AB75190ND
2023-05-11AB75188ND
2023-08-17AB77115ND
2023-08-17AB77116ND
2023-08-17AB77117ND
2023-08-17AB77118ND
2023-11-15AB79396ND
2023-11-15AB79397ND
2023-11-15AB79398ND
2023-11-15AB79399ND