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Bromoform

United Water Pa Bloomsburg Op

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)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND180ND
2021ND200ND
20220.0650 ppb201ND - 1.30 ppb
2023ND220ND

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
2018-02-082294198001ND
2018-02-082294198002ND
2018-02-082294198003ND
2018-02-082294198004ND
2018-05-082314508001ND
2018-05-082314508002ND
2018-05-082314508003ND
2018-05-082314508004ND
2018-08-132332523001ND
2018-08-132332523002ND
2018-08-132332523003ND
2018-08-132332523004ND
2018-11-082349370001ND
2018-11-082349370002ND
2018-11-082349370003ND
2018-11-082349370004ND
2019-02-111902-801-1ND
2019-02-111902-801-2ND
2019-02-111902-801-3ND
2019-02-111902-801-4ND
2019-05-097089145001ND
2019-05-097089145002ND
2019-05-097089145003ND
2019-05-097089145004ND
2019-08-0770100803001ND
2019-08-0770100803002ND
2019-08-0770100803003ND
2019-08-0770100803004ND
2019-11-081910-1477-4ND
2019-11-081910-1477-3ND
2019-11-081910-1477-1ND
2019-11-081910-1477-2ND
2020-02-07ND
2020-02-07ND
2020-02-07ND
2020-02-07ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-05-12ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-08-11ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2020-11-10ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-08-11ND
2021-11-22ND
2021-11-22ND
2021-11-22ND
2021-11-22ND
2021-11-22ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-05-11ND
2022-08-11ND
2022-08-11ND
2022-08-11ND
2022-08-11ND
2022-08-111.30 ppb
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-05-1128984397.00ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-11-09ND
2023-11-09ND
2023-11-09ND
2023-11-09ND
2023-11-09ND