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Bromoform

Englishtown 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.273 ppb83ND - 0.870 ppb
20190.266 ppb83ND - 0.750 ppb
20200.166 ppb82ND - 0.770 ppb
20210.255 ppb83ND - 0.780 ppb
20220.284 ppb83ND - 0.860 ppb
20230.151 ppb82ND - 0.690 ppb

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
2018-02-01A25650ND
2018-02-01A256490.640 ppb
2018-05-02A26200ND
2018-05-02A261990.670 ppb
2018-08-01A26771ND
2018-08-01A26772ND
2018-11-01A274930.870 ppb
2018-11-01A27494ND
2019-02-01A280460.740 ppb
2019-02-01A280470.750 ppb
2019-05-01A285300.640 ppb
2019-05-01A28529ND
2019-08-01A29165ND
2019-08-01A29166ND
2019-11-01A29821ND
2019-11-01A29822ND
2020-02-03A304070.770 ppb
2020-02-03A30406ND
2020-05-01A308940.560 ppb
2020-05-01A30882ND
2020-08-03A31435ND
2020-08-03A31434ND
2020-11-01A32021ND
2020-11-01A32020ND
2021-02-02A326670.780 ppb
2021-02-02A32666ND
2021-05-04A332650.750 ppb
2021-05-04A33266ND
2021-08-03A33840ND
2021-08-03A33839ND
2021-11-02D18630.510 ppb
2021-11-02D1862ND
2022-02-03D22580.860 ppb
2022-02-03D2259ND
2022-05-05D27180.560 ppb
2022-05-05A2719ND
2022-08-03A37047ND
2022-08-03A37046ND
2022-11-03A376620.850 ppb
2022-11-03A37661ND
2023-02-02A382010.520 ppb
2023-02-02A38200ND
2023-05-02A38884ND
2023-05-02A38883ND
2023-08-02A39797ND
2023-08-02A39796ND
2023-11-02A403860.690 ppb
2023-11-02A40387ND