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Bromoform

Suez Water New Jersey Lambertville

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.

 

48

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-06L6997867-2ND
2018-02-06L6997867-1ND
2018-05-08L7023436-2ND
2018-05-08L7023436-1ND
2018-08-07L7059552-2ND
2018-08-20L7064052-1ND
2018-11-06L7081244-1ND
2018-11-06L7081244-2ND
2019-02-05L7101079-1ND
2019-02-05L7101079-2ND
2019-05-07L7121601-1ND
2019-05-07L7121601-2ND
2019-08-06L7151356-2ND
2019-08-06L7151356-1ND
2019-11-06L7148928-1ND
2019-11-06L7148928-2ND
2020-02-04L7187491-1ND
2020-02-04L7187491-2ND
2020-05-06L7118725-1ND
2020-05-06L7118725-2ND
2020-08-07630-5365-1ND
2020-08-07630-5365-2ND
2020-11-04A32060ND
2020-11-04A32105ND
2021-02-04A32735ND
2021-02-04A32734ND
2021-05-07A33344ND
2021-05-07A33343ND
2021-08-04A33830ND
2021-08-04A33829ND
2021-11-03D1880ND
2021-11-03D1881ND
2022-02-02D2281ND
2022-02-02A2282ND
2022-05-04D2724ND
2022-05-04D2725ND
2022-08-03A37063ND
2022-08-03A37062ND
2022-11-02A37663ND
2022-11-02A37664ND
2023-02-01A38140ND
2023-02-01A38139ND
2023-05-05A38999ND
2023-05-05A38998ND
2023-08-16A39961ND
2023-08-16A39960ND
2023-11-01A40390ND
2023-11-01A40391ND