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Bromoform

Newton Water & Sewer Utility

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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND110ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND90ND

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
2018-03-29380329061ND
2018-03-29380329063ND
2018-06-29380629097ND
2018-06-29380629099ND
2018-09-28380928081ND
2018-09-28380928079ND
2018-11-14381114106.5ND
2018-12-27381227083ND
2018-12-27381227081ND
2019-03-28390328109.1ND
2019-03-28390328108.1ND
2019-06-27390627097.1ND
2019-06-27390627096.1ND
2019-09-26390926155.1ND
2019-09-26390926154.1ND
2019-11-20391120128.4ND
2019-12-19391219147.1ND
2019-12-19391219146.1ND
2020-03-263094811001AND
2020-03-263094810001AND
2020-03-263094810001ND
2020-03-263094811001ND
2020-06-24200624049-01ND
2020-06-24200624049-02ND
2020-09-23200923073-05ND
2020-09-23200923073-04ND
2020-11-18201118074-04ND
2020-12-22201222060-04ND
2020-12-22201222060-05ND
2021-03-24210324058-08ND
2021-03-24210324058-07ND
2021-06-29210629050-02ND
2021-06-29210629050-01ND
2021-09-23210923083-02ND
2021-09-23210923083-01ND
2021-11-17211117045-09ND
2021-12-22211222066-02ND
2021-12-22211222066-01ND
2022-03-23220323055-05ND
2022-03-23220323055-04ND
2022-06-23220623037-02ND
2022-06-23220623037-01ND
2022-09-28220928074-02ND
2022-09-28220928074-01ND
2022-11-22221122056-01ND
2022-12-21221221055-01ND
2022-12-21221221055-02ND
2023-03-15230315073-02ND
2023-03-15230315073-01ND
2023-06-21230621085-01ND
2023-06-21230621085-02ND
2023-09-20230920039-05ND
2023-09-20230920039-04ND
2023-11-15231115075-01ND
2023-12-20231220081-02ND
2023-12-20231220081-01ND