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Bromoform

Hudson City

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.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND60ND
20211.73 ppb81ND - 13.8 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND70ND

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
2018-02-14JH1800999-03ND
2018-02-14JH1801001-04ND
2019-08-20JH1906008-01ND
2019-08-201906007-02ND
2020-02-20JH2001119-02ND
2020-02-20JH2001118-RESULTDBPND
2020-05-12JH2003083-01ND
2020-05-12JH2003082ND
2020-11-18JH2009001ND
2020-11-18JH2009003ND
2021-02-18JH2101317ND
2021-02-18JH210131913.8 ppb
2021-05-19JH2103723ND
2021-05-19JH2103721ND
2021-08-1011549ND
2021-08-10JH2106913ND
2021-11-29JH2110749ND
2021-11-29JH2110747ND
2022-02-24JH2201483ND
2022-02-24JH2201485ND
2022-05-18JH2203864ND
2022-05-18JH2203866ND
2022-08-10JH2206715ND
2022-08-10JH2206717ND
2022-11-09JH2209713ND
2022-11-09JH2209711ND
2023-02-16JH2301259ND
2023-05-17JH2303719ND
2023-05-17JH2303717ND
2023-08-17JH2307100ND
2023-08-17JH2307102ND
2023-11-09JH2309821ND
2023-11-09JH2309819ND