Bromoform
Middlesex Water Company
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.
235
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
88
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 0.802 ppb | 41 | 17 | ND - 5.42 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.770 ppb | 41 | 13 | ND - 6.11 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.750 ppb | 37 | 16 | ND - 3.90 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.854 ppb | 37 | 13 | ND - 8.74 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.733 ppb | 40 | 16 | ND - 5.40 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.988 ppb | 39 | 17 | ND - 4.75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | 899 | 2.91 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 970 | ND |
| 2014-02-06 | 965 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 966 | 1.77 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 969 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2014-02-06 | 967 | ND |
| 2014-02-07 | 1005 | ND |
| 2014-02-11 | 1138 | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | 142402242014 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2014-03-07 | 171303072014 | ND |
| 2014-04-14 | 262504142014 | ND |
| 2014-04-14 | 263104142014 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 3082 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 3083 | ND |
| 2014-05-06 | 3123 | 4.89 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 3122 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 3151 | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 3148 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 3147 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2014-05-07 | 3150 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | 398906092014 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 031516-002 | 3.23 ppb |
| 2014-08-06 | 031573-002 | ND |
| 2014-08-06 | 031573-001 | ND |
| 2014-08-07 | 5406 | ND |
| 2014-08-07 | 5408 | ND |
| 2014-08-08 | 5447 | ND |
| 2014-08-08 | 5446 | 1.55 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 568608182014 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 600109022014 | ND |
| 2014-09-29 | 668809292014 | ND |
| 2014-11-03 | 756011032014 | 2.20 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 756211032014 | ND |
| 2014-11-04 | 7602 | 0.546 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 7603 | 0.755 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 7604 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | 7627 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | 7624 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | 7623 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | 7626 | ND |
| 2014-11-07 | 7684 | 5.42 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | 722 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 763 | 3.43 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 787 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | 789 | 1.37 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 790 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | 786 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | 791 | ND |
| 2015-02-06 | 861 | 1.19 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 124302202015 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 124502232015 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 157303092015 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 2843 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | 2844 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | 2845 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | 284905042015 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 284805042015 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | 2886 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | 2910 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | 2909 | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 2949 | ND |
| 2015-05-08 | 2982 | 6.11 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 15080404-02 | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | 15080404-03 | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | 15080404-04 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 15080704-02 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 15080704-07 | 5.53 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | 15080704-10 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 15080704-09 | ND |
| 2015-08-07 | 15080705-02 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 15081208-02 | 1.65 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 15091802-02 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | 15110408-02 | 4.82 ppb |
| 2015-11-03 | 15110408-04 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 15110408-05 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 15110408-06 | 2.29 ppb |
| 2015-11-03 | 15110409-03 | 1.51 ppb |
| 2015-11-03 | 15110409-02 | ND |
| 2015-11-04 | 15110606-05 | ND |
| 2015-11-04 | 15110606-02 | 0.780 ppb |
| 2015-11-04 | 15110606-04 | ND |
| 2015-11-05 | 15110607-02 | ND |
| 2016-02-02 | 201602040291 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2016-02-03 | 201602040294 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 201602040293 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 201602040296 | ND |
| 2016-02-05 | 201602090287 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2016-02-05 | 201602090284 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2016-02-05 | 201602090285 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2016-02-05 | 201602090286 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2016-02-08 | 201602090312 | ND |
| 2016-02-08 | 201602090309 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016005040582 | ND |
| 2016-05-02 | 2016005040581 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | 2016005040584 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | 201605060325 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | 201605060321 | 0.670 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | 201605060322 | 0.720 ppb |
| 2016-05-04 | 201605060324 | ND |
| 2016-05-05 | 201605060327 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | 201605240501 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2016-08-02 | 201608030762 | ND |
| 2016-08-03 | 201608050519 | ND |
| 2016-08-03 | 201608050516 | ND |
| 2016-08-03 | 201608050515 | ND |
| 2016-08-03 | 201608050518 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 201608050521 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 201608050522 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2016-08-05 | 201608090673 | 1.60 ppb |
| 2016-08-09 | 201608100560 | 2.10 ppb |
| 2016-11-01 | 201611020680 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | 201611030354 | ND |
| 2016-11-02 | 201611030333 | ND |
| 2016-11-02 | 201611030349 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2016-11-02 | 201611030352 | ND |
| 2016-11-04 | 201611080615 | ND |
| 2016-11-04 | 201611080613 | ND |
| 2016-11-04 | 201611080614 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | 201611150663 | 1.50 ppb |
| 2017-02-06 | 17020705-02 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 17020705-03 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 17020706-03 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 17020706-02 | 2.07 ppb |
| 2017-02-07 | 17021003-02 | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | 17021005-04 | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | 17021005-02 | ND |
| 2017-02-10 | 17021405-05 | 3.77 ppb |
| 2017-02-10 | 17021405-03 | ND |
| 2017-02-10 | 17021405-02 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 17050504-02 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 17050504-04 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 17050504-06 | 3.16 ppb |
| 2017-05-03 | 17050504-09 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 17050504-08 | ND |
| 2017-05-04 | 17050505-02 | ND |
| 2017-05-05 | 17050505-04 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2017-05-05 | 17050505-05 | ND |
| 2017-05-22 | 17052308-02 | 1.42 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | A24570 | 8.74 ppb |
| 2017-08-02 | A24575 | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | A24574 | ND |
| 2017-08-03 | A24576 | ND |
| 2017-08-04 | 17080807-02 | ND |
| 2017-08-04 | 17080807-03 | 2.08 ppb |
| 2017-08-04 | 17080807-04 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2017-08-07 | 17080809-02 | 1.65 ppb |
| 2017-08-17 | 17082202-02 | ND |
| 2017-11-07 | 17110920-02 | ND |
| 2017-11-07 | 17110922-02 | 1.08 ppb |
| 2017-11-07 | 17110922-03 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2017-11-07 | 17110922-04 | ND |
| 2017-11-08 | 17110920-04 | 3.45 ppb |
| 2017-11-08 | 17110921-03 | ND |
| 2017-11-08 | 17110921-02 | ND |
| 2017-11-09 | 17111407-02 | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 17112806-02 | 2.05 ppb |
| 2018-02-05 | 3866427 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-02-06 | 3866432 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2018-02-06 | 3866430 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-02-06 | 3866434 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | 3868762 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | 3868760 | ND |
| 2018-02-08 | 3868765 | ND |
| 2018-02-09 | 3870467 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 3875951 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 3875950 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-04-25 | 3920948 | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | 3927405 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-05-01 | 3927408 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | 3927415 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 3927410 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | 3927428 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | 3927413 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2018-05-02 | 3927417 | ND |
| 2018-05-04 | 3930351 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 3935709 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-08-06 | 4014559 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2018-08-06 | 4014581 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-08-06 | 4014582 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 4016428 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 4016423 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 4016426 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 4017942 | 5.40 ppb |
| 2018-08-09 | 4017940 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 4017944 | ND |
| 2018-08-10 | 4021106 | ND |
| 2018-11-05 | 4111576 | 4.40 ppb |
| 2018-11-05 | 4111574 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2018-11-05 | 4111578 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 4113254 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 4114075 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 4114077 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2018-11-07 | 4114073 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 4116462 | ND |
| 2018-12-10 | 4145918 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2018-12-17 | 4152190 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 19020504-02 | 2.90 ppb |
| 2019-02-05 | 19020806-02 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | 19020806-03 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 19020804-03 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 19020804-02 | ND |
| 2019-02-07 | 19020806-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-08 | 19020806-08 | ND |
| 2019-02-08 | 19020806-07 | 1.70 ppb |
| 2019-02-11 | 19021205-02 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 19021205-03 | 1.81 ppb |
| 2019-05-06 | 19050706-02 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 19050704-02 | 1.86 ppb |
| 2019-05-07 | 19050805-04 | 0.860 ppb |
| 2019-05-07 | 19050805-02 | 2.31 ppb |
| 2019-05-07 | 19050805-03 | 3.09 ppb |
| 2019-05-08 | 19051005-02 | 4.69 ppb |
| 2019-05-08 | 19051005-06 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 19051005-03 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 19051005-05 | ND |
| 2019-06-24 | 19062505-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 19080605-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | 19080804-04 | 0.520 ppb |
| 2019-08-06 | 19080804-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | 19080804-03 | 2.22 ppb |
| 2019-08-07 | 19080806-05 | 4.75 ppb |
| 2019-08-07 | 19080806-03 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2019-08-07 | 19080806-02 | 0.560 ppb |
| 2019-08-09 | 19080910-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | 19082006-03 | 1.32 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | 19082006-02 | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 19110606-02 | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 19110607-01 | 1.98 ppb |
| 2019-11-06 | 19110804-02 | 2.81 ppb |
| 2019-11-06 | 19110805-03 | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | 19110805-02 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 19110808-04 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 19110808-02 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | 19110808-03 | ND |
| 2019-11-08 | 19110808-06 | 4.51 ppb |