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Bromoform

Pa Amer Water Philipsburg

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.

 

96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
2023ND160ND

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
2018-01-0838149401ND
2018-01-0838149801ND
2018-01-0838149201ND
2018-01-0838149101ND
2018-04-0939059101ND
2018-04-0939058401ND
2018-04-0939058601ND
2018-04-0939058301ND
2018-07-0940189401ND
2018-07-0940188601ND
2018-07-0940188801ND
2018-07-0940188501ND
2018-10-0841299101ND
2018-10-0841299701ND
2018-10-0841299501ND
2018-10-0841299201ND
2019-01-0742486601ND
2019-01-0742486901ND
2019-01-0742487101ND
2019-01-0742486701ND
2019-04-0843645301ND
2019-04-0843645201ND
2019-04-0843645101ND
2019-04-0843645401ND
2019-07-0845000401ND
2019-07-0845000701ND
2019-07-0845000601ND
2019-07-0845000501ND
2019-10-0746822501ND
2019-10-0746822101ND
2019-10-0746822001ND
2019-10-0746822401ND
2020-01-06ND
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2023-10-09ND
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