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Bromoform

Washington Township Mua-schoo

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.160 ppb102ND - 1.30 ppb
20190.275 ppb43ND - 0.500 ppb
2020ND40ND
20210.113 ppb102ND - 0.620 ppb
20220.305 ppb42ND - 0.640 ppb
20230.320 ppb43ND - 0.590 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
2018-08-15L7061691-1ND
2018-09-13L7072328-10.300 ppb
2018-09-13L7072328-21.30 ppb
2018-10-02L7075896-3ND
2018-10-11L7078128-3ND
2018-10-16L7078602-4ND
2018-10-16L7078602-7ND
2018-11-13L7084148-3ND
2018-12-11L7089480-3ND
2018-12-18L7091234-1ND
2019-09-10L7159751-10.300 ppb
2019-09-10L7159751-20.300 ppb
2019-11-04L7171843-10.500 ppb
2019-11-04L7171843-2ND
2020-09-10630-7002-1ND
2020-09-10630-7002-2ND
2020-10-15630-8668-1ND
2020-10-15630-8668-2ND
2021-03-08630-14481-1ND
2021-04-06630-15633-1ND
2021-09-14630-21875-1-THM0.510 ppb
2021-09-14630-21875-2-THM0.620 ppb
2021-10-19630-23380-6ND
2021-10-19630-23380-5ND
2021-10-19630-23380-3ND
2021-10-19630-23380-2ND
2021-10-19630-23380-4ND
2021-10-19630-23380-1ND
2022-02-01630-26825-1ND
2022-09-06630-44631-1-THM0.640 ppb
2022-09-06630-44631-2-THM0.580 ppb
2022-10-11630-47222-1ND
2023-01-17630-53638-10.210 ppb
2023-09-07630-71543-10.590 ppb
2023-09-07630-71543-20.480 ppb
2023-10-03630-73292-1ND