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Bromoform

Kennett Square Municipal Water Works

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
20190.0625 ppb81ND - 0.500 ppb
20200.163 ppb81ND - 1.30 ppb
20210.338 ppb84ND - 0.900 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-02-088003777-01ND
2018-02-088003777-02ND
2018-05-088012831-01ND
2018-05-088012831-02ND
2018-08-088023319-01ND
2018-08-088023319-02ND
2018-11-088034055-01ND
2018-11-088034055-02ND
2019-02-079004796-01ND
2019-02-079004796-02ND
2019-05-089015690-01ND
2019-05-089015690-020.500 ppb
2019-08-089015817-01ND
2019-08-089015818-01ND
2019-11-089033061-02ND
2019-11-089033061-01ND
2020-02-07ND
2020-02-07ND
2020-05-08ND
2020-05-08ND
2020-08-061.30 ppb
2020-08-06ND
2020-11-09ND
2020-11-09ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-05-110.900 ppb
2021-05-11ND
2021-08-090.600 ppb
2021-08-09ND
2021-11-080.600 ppb
2021-11-080.600 ppb
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-06-09ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-08-10ND
2022-11-09ND
2022-11-09ND
2023-05-22ND
2023-05-22ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-08-09ND
2023-11-17ND
2023-11-17ND