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Bromoform

West Milford Township Municipal Utilities Authority - Birch Hill Park

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20190.827 ppb110.827 ppb
20200.302 ppb110.302 ppb
20210.225 ppb220.190 ppb - 0.259 ppb
20220.352 ppb21ND - 0.704 ppb
2023ND10ND

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
2018-04-04N061797-01ND
2018-07-11N065496-01ND
2019-08-099080461-010.827 ppb
2020-07-130070552-050.302 ppb
2021-05-261051244-010.190 ppb
2021-07-221071116-010.259 ppb
2022-06-142060698-010.704 ppb
2022-07-212071022-01ND
2023-07-2023G1214-01ND