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Bromoform

Kutztown Borough Water

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

15

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.288 ppb84ND - 0.700 ppb
20190.175 ppb82ND - 0.700 ppb
20200.175 ppb82ND - 0.800 ppb
20210.250 ppb83ND - 0.700 ppb
20220.213 ppb83ND - 0.600 ppb
20230.388 ppb85ND - 0.800 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
2018-02-158022352-020.500 ppb
2018-02-158022352-010.600 ppb
2018-06-208063343-01ND
2018-06-208063343-02ND
2018-08-168023781-010.500 ppb
2018-08-168023781-020.700 ppb
2018-11-148033579-01ND
2018-11-148033579-02ND
2019-02-149004324-01ND
2019-02-149004324-02ND
2019-05-159016480-01ND
2019-05-159016479-01ND
2019-08-149027597-010.700 ppb
2019-08-149027597-020.700 ppb
2019-11-139039383-02ND
2019-11-139039383-01ND
2020-02-13ND
2020-02-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-05-13ND
2020-08-130.600 ppb
2020-08-13ND
2020-11-12ND
2020-11-120.800 ppb
2021-02-16ND
2021-02-16ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-05-13ND
2021-08-120.700 ppb
2021-08-120.600 ppb
2021-11-18ND
2021-11-180.700 ppb
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-08-170.500 ppb
2022-08-170.600 ppb
2022-11-17ND
2022-11-170.600 ppb
2023-02-160.600 ppb
2023-02-160.500 ppb
2023-05-170.600 ppb
2023-05-17ND
2023-08-170.600 ppb
2023-08-170.800 ppb
2023-11-15ND
2023-11-15ND