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Bromoform

Municipal Authority Sunbury

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.

 

93

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0844 ppb162ND - 0.790 ppb
20190.203 ppb195ND - 0.910 ppb
20200.628 ppb167ND - 2.53 ppb
2021ND140ND
20220.0983 ppb122ND - 0.600 ppb
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
2018-01-178A17138-01ND
2018-01-178A17138-020.560 ppb
2018-01-178A17138-07ND
2018-01-178A17138-080.790 ppb
2018-04-188D19042-02ND
2018-04-188D19042-08ND
2018-04-188D19042-01ND
2018-04-188D19042-07ND
2018-07-128G13125-07ND
2018-07-128G13125-02ND
2018-07-128G13125-01ND
2018-07-128G13125-08ND
2018-10-172346792004ND
2018-10-172346792001ND
2018-10-172346792003ND
2018-10-172346792002ND
2019-01-169A17083-06ND
2019-01-169A17083-07ND
2019-01-169A17083-01ND
2019-01-169A17083-02ND
2019-04-179D22043-05ND
2019-04-179D22043-01ND
2019-04-179D22043-07ND
2019-04-179D22043-03ND
2019-07-179G18090-04ND
2019-07-179G18090-05ND
2019-07-179G18090-06ND
2019-07-319H02049-03ND
2019-07-319H02049-01ND
2019-07-319H02049-020.510 ppb
2019-07-319H02049-04ND
2019-10-169J18029-010.710 ppb
2019-10-169J18029-030.880 ppb
2019-10-169J18029-050.910 ppb
2019-10-169J18029-070.840 ppb
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-07-15ND
2020-07-150.630 ppb
2020-07-150.580 ppb
2020-07-150.630 ppb
2020-10-302.53 ppb
2020-10-302.22 ppb
2020-10-301.62 ppb
2020-10-301.84 ppb
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-01-13ND
2021-04-14ND
2021-04-14ND
2021-04-14ND
2021-04-14ND
2021-07-14ND
2021-07-14ND
2021-07-14ND
2021-07-14ND
2021-10-13ND
2021-10-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-01-13ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-07-130.600 ppb
2022-07-130.580 ppb
2022-10-12ND
2022-10-12ND
2022-12-14ND
2022-12-14ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-04-12ND
2023-04-12ND
2023-04-12ND
2023-04-12ND
2023-07-13ND
2023-07-13ND
2023-07-13ND
2023-07-13ND
2023-10-16ND
2023-10-16ND
2023-10-16ND
2023-10-16ND