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Bromoform

Washingtonville Village Public Water System

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.304 ppb83ND - 0.920 ppb
20190.228 ppb82ND - 0.960 ppb
2020ND80ND
20212.97 ppb85ND - 12.8 ppb
20220.549 ppb82ND - 3.33 ppb
2023ND100ND

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
2018-02-0518020907ND
2018-02-05180209080.590 ppb
2018-05-0118050358ND
2018-05-0118050359ND
2018-08-06180812910.920 ppb
2018-08-06180812920.920 ppb
2018-11-0618110758ND
2018-11-0618110757ND
2019-02-0519021288ND
2019-02-0519021287ND
2019-05-07190510730.860 ppb
2019-05-07190510740.960 ppb
2019-08-0619080911ND
2019-08-0619080910ND
2019-11-0519110505ND
2019-11-0519110504ND
2020-01-1420011588ND
2020-01-1420011587ND
2020-04-1420041476ND
2020-04-1420041477ND
2020-07-0820071037ND
2020-07-0820071036ND
2020-10-1320101699ND
2020-10-1320101698ND
2021-01-1221011331ND
2021-01-1221011330ND
2021-04-13210416290.660 ppb
2021-04-132104163012.8 ppb
2021-07-0821071954ND
2021-07-08210719554.76 ppb
2021-10-12211018532.33 ppb
2021-10-12211018523.22 ppb
2022-01-1322011615ND
2022-01-1322011616ND
2022-04-1222041641ND
2022-04-1222041642ND
2022-07-12220718761.06 ppb
2022-07-12220718773.33 ppb
2022-10-1122101585ND
2022-10-1122101586ND
2023-01-0923011486ND
2023-01-0923011485ND
2023-04-1123041502ND
2023-04-1123041503ND
2023-04-1123041504ND
2023-07-1123071570ND
2023-07-1123071571ND
2023-07-1123071574ND
2023-10-1023101607ND
2023-10-1023101606ND