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Bromoform

Northampton Bucks County Municipal 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.

 

97

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

18

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.259 ppb177ND - 0.700 ppb
20190.0375 ppb161ND - 0.600 ppb
20200.0813 ppb161ND - 1.30 ppb
20210.313 ppb164ND - 1.70 ppb
20220.200 ppb163ND - 1.30 ppb
20230.238 ppb164ND - 1.10 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
2018-01-16AF74018ND
2018-01-16AF74017ND
2018-01-16AF74019ND
2018-01-16AF740200.700 ppb
2018-01-29L6996345-1ND
2018-04-12AF815230.700 ppb
2018-04-12AF815220.500 ppb
2018-04-12AF815210.500 ppb
2018-04-12AF815240.600 ppb
2018-07-168019105-02ND
2018-07-168019105-040.700 ppb
2018-07-168019105-03ND
2018-07-168019105-01ND
2018-10-298031829-02ND
2018-10-298031829-01ND
2018-10-298031829-040.700 ppb
2018-10-298031829-03ND
2019-01-189002396-02ND
2019-01-189002396-01ND
2019-01-189002396-04ND
2019-01-189002396-03ND
2019-04-109010343-04ND
2019-04-109010343-03ND
2019-04-109010343-02ND
2019-04-109010343-01ND
2019-07-159023336-04ND
2019-07-159023336-03ND
2019-07-159023336-02ND
2019-07-159023336-01ND
2019-10-159035467-01ND
2019-10-159035467-030.600 ppb
2019-10-159035467-02ND
2019-10-159035467-04ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-04-13ND
2020-04-13ND
2020-04-13ND
2020-04-13ND
2020-07-15ND
2020-07-15ND
2020-07-15ND
2020-07-15ND
2020-10-28ND
2020-10-28ND
2020-10-281.30 ppb
2020-10-28ND
2021-01-14ND
2021-01-14ND
2021-01-14ND
2021-01-140.900 ppb
2021-04-130.800 ppb
2021-04-13ND
2021-04-13ND
2021-04-13ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-131.70 ppb
2021-07-13ND
2021-10-13ND
2021-10-13ND
2021-10-131.60 ppb
2021-10-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-04-121.30 ppb
2022-04-12ND
2022-07-15ND
2022-07-15ND
2022-07-15ND
2022-07-150.900 ppb
2022-10-17ND
2022-10-17ND
2022-10-171.000 ppb
2022-10-17ND
2023-01-13ND
2023-01-13ND
2023-01-13ND
2023-01-13ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-110.800 ppb
2023-04-11ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-07-171.10 ppb
2023-07-17ND
2023-10-30ND
2023-10-300.900 ppb
2023-10-301.000 ppb
2023-10-30ND