Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Phoenixville Water Dept

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.

 

112

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

72

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.519 ppb1610ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.700 ppb1611ND - 2.10 ppb
20200.632 ppb199ND - 1.90 ppb
20211.04 ppb2010ND - 4.10 ppb
20221.07 ppb2019ND - 2.00 ppb
20231.10 ppb2116ND - 2.40 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
2018-02-05AF75465ND
2018-02-05AF75466ND
2018-02-05AF75467ND
2018-02-05AF754681.000 ppb
2018-05-03AF832270.900 ppb
2018-05-03AF832280.500 ppb
2018-05-03AF832290.600 ppb
2018-05-03AF832300.600 ppb
2018-08-02AF91580ND
2018-08-02AF91581ND
2018-08-02AF915820.700 ppb
2018-08-02AF915790.500 ppb
2018-11-05AG00504ND
2018-11-05AG005051.20 ppb
2018-11-05AG005061.10 ppb
2018-11-05AG005031.20 ppb
2019-02-04AG07820ND
2019-02-04AG07821ND
2019-02-04AG07822ND
2019-02-04AG07819ND
2019-05-06AG165810.600 ppb
2019-05-06AG165820.900 ppb
2019-05-06AG165830.700 ppb
2019-05-06AG165800.800 ppb
2019-08-05AG267301.000 ppb
2019-08-05AG267311.60 ppb
2019-08-05AG267320.900 ppb
2019-08-05AG267291.40 ppb
2019-11-04AG38316ND
2019-11-04AG383170.500 ppb
2019-11-04AG383182.10 ppb
2019-11-04AG383150.700 ppb
2020-02-03ND
2020-02-03ND
2020-02-03ND
2020-02-03ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-05-04ND
2020-08-031.10 ppb
2020-08-031.80 ppb
2020-08-031.30 ppb
2020-08-031.80 ppb
2020-08-031.90 ppb
2020-11-02ND
2020-11-020.900 ppb
2020-11-021.000 ppb
2020-11-020.900 ppb
2020-11-021.30 ppb
2021-02-030.700 ppb
2021-02-031.20 ppb
2021-02-030.700 ppb
2021-02-031.20 ppb
2021-02-031.000 ppb
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-08-030.700 ppb
2021-08-033.30 ppb
2021-08-033.90 ppb
2021-08-034.10 ppb
2021-08-034.00 ppb
2021-11-03ND
2021-11-03ND
2021-11-03ND
2021-11-03ND
2021-11-03ND
2022-02-020.700 ppb
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-020.600 ppb
2022-02-020.700 ppb
2022-02-020.600 ppb
2022-05-061.000 ppb
2022-05-060.800 ppb
2022-05-060.700 ppb
2022-05-060.700 ppb
2022-05-060.600 ppb
2022-08-031.10 ppb
2022-08-031.90 ppb
2022-08-032.00 ppb
2022-08-031.90 ppb
2022-08-031.90 ppb
2022-11-031.000 ppb
2022-11-031.20 ppb
2022-11-031.30 ppb
2022-11-031.20 ppb
2022-11-031.50 ppb
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-020.600 ppb
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-02ND
2023-05-03ND
2023-05-031.10 ppb
2023-05-031.50 ppb
2023-05-031.30 ppb
2023-05-031.40 ppb
2023-08-032.40 ppb
2023-08-032.00 ppb
2023-08-031.60 ppb
2023-08-031.90 ppb
2023-08-031.40 ppb
2023-11-061.10 ppb
2023-11-061.50 ppb
2023-11-061.20 ppb
2023-11-061.30 ppb
2023-11-061.40 ppb
2023-11-071.30 ppb