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Bromoform

Aqua Pa Hatboro

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.

 

100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.150 ppb204ND - 1.20 ppb
20190.213 ppb165ND - 1.20 ppb
20200.0688 ppb162ND - 0.600 ppb
20210.0750 ppb162ND - 0.700 ppb
20220.150 ppb164ND - 0.700 ppb
20230.0313 ppb161ND - 0.500 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
2018-01-03AF72704ND
2018-01-03AF72703ND
2018-01-03AF727020.500 ppb
2018-01-03AF727010.600 ppb
2018-04-04AF80402ND
2018-04-04AF80403ND
2018-04-04AF80401ND
2018-04-25AF82241ND
2018-07-03AF88602ND
2018-07-03AF88600ND
2018-07-03AF88601ND
2018-07-03AF88599ND
2018-07-31AF91165ND
2018-07-31AF91167ND
2018-07-31AF911641.20 ppb
2018-07-31AF91166ND
2018-10-03AF97189ND
2018-10-03AF97188ND
2018-10-03AF97187ND
2018-10-03AF971860.700 ppb
2019-01-02AG05087ND
2019-01-02AG05086ND
2019-01-02AG05085ND
2019-01-02AG05084ND
2019-04-03AG13097ND
2019-04-03AG130980.500 ppb
2019-04-03AG130950.700 ppb
2019-04-03AG130960.500 ppb
2019-07-03AG225150.500 ppb
2019-07-03AG22507ND
2019-07-03AG22506ND
2019-07-03AG22508ND
2019-10-02AG34367ND
2019-10-02AG34366ND
2019-10-02AG34368ND
2019-10-02AG343651.20 ppb
2020-01-03ND
2020-01-03ND
2020-01-03ND
2020-01-03ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-04-01ND
2020-07-01ND
2020-07-01ND
2020-07-01ND
2020-07-010.600 ppb
2020-10-070.500 ppb
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-060.500 ppb
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-07-02ND
2021-07-02ND
2021-07-02ND
2021-07-020.700 ppb
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2021-10-06ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-04-060.500 ppb
2022-04-060.500 ppb
2022-04-06ND
2022-04-06ND
2022-07-060.700 ppb
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-07-06ND
2022-10-05ND
2022-10-050.700 ppb
2022-10-05ND
2022-10-05ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-04-12ND
2023-04-120.500 ppb
2023-04-12ND
2023-04-12ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-07-12ND
2023-10-11ND
2023-10-11ND
2023-10-11ND
2023-10-11ND