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Bromoform

Hardyston Township Municipal Utilities Authority

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

7

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0857 ppb72ND - 0.300 ppb
20190.200 ppb31ND - 0.600 ppb
20200.600 ppb330.500 ppb - 0.800 ppb
20210.358 ppb42ND - 0.890 ppb
20220.473 ppb32ND - 0.820 ppb
20230.340 ppb31ND - 1.02 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
2018-03-20L7010368-30.300 ppb
2018-05-15L7025940-2ND
2018-06-20L7042368-4ND
2018-08-14L7061476-10.300 ppb
2018-08-14L7061476-2ND
2018-09-12L7071987-1ND
2018-12-18L7089323-3ND
2019-03-06L7108097-1ND
2019-08-07L7152158-2ND
2019-08-07L7152158-10.600 ppb
2020-06-26200626034-010.500 ppb
2020-08-26200826055-010.500 ppb
2020-08-26200826055-020.800 ppb
2021-07-21210721105-02ND
2021-07-21210721105-07ND
2021-08-17210817082-060.890 ppb
2021-08-17210817082-050.540 ppb
2022-08-23220823076-050.820 ppb
2022-08-23220823076-040.600 ppb
2022-09-13220913061-04ND
2023-08-23230823087-021.02 ppb
2023-08-23230823087-01ND
2023-09-12230912085-06ND