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Bromoform

Richland Township Water Authority

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)

39

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.726 ppb165ND - 2.95 ppb
20190.585 ppb168ND - 1.50 ppb
20201.74 ppb168ND - 4.91 ppb
20210.280 ppb165ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.395 ppb165ND - 1.54 ppb
20231.14 ppb168ND - 3.64 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
2018-02-0902181202ND
2018-02-0902181201ND
2018-02-0902181199ND
2018-02-0902181200ND
2018-05-1018E0877-03ND
2018-05-1018E0877-01ND
2018-05-1018E0877-04ND
2018-05-1018E0877-020.583 ppb
2018-08-0918H0472-032.84 ppb
2018-08-0918H0472-012.66 ppb
2018-08-0918H0472-042.95 ppb
2018-08-0918H0472-022.59 ppb
2018-11-0818K0953-02ND
2018-11-0818K0953-03ND
2018-11-0818K0953-04ND
2018-11-0818K0953-01ND
2019-02-0719B0572-02ND
2019-02-0719B0572-04ND
2019-02-0719B0572-03ND
2019-02-0719B0572-010.564 ppb
2019-05-0919E0227-03ND
2019-05-0919E0227-02ND
2019-05-0919E0227-01ND
2019-05-0919E0227-04ND
2019-08-0819H0252-011.50 ppb
2019-08-0819H0252-031.44 ppb
2019-08-0819H0252-021.34 ppb
2019-08-0819H0252-041.49 ppb
2019-11-0719K0253-04ND
2019-11-0719K0253-031.11 ppb
2019-11-0719K0253-020.913 ppb
2019-11-0719K0253-011.01 ppb
2020-02-06ND
2020-02-06ND
2020-02-06ND
2020-02-06ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-05-07ND
2020-08-063.06 ppb
2020-08-062.74 ppb
2020-08-062.78 ppb
2020-08-062.90 ppb
2020-11-053.31 ppb
2020-11-053.79 ppb
2020-11-054.37 ppb
2020-11-054.91 ppb
2021-02-11ND
2021-02-11ND
2021-02-11ND
2021-02-11ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-05-06ND
2021-08-050.955 ppb
2021-08-051.10 ppb
2021-08-050.790 ppb
2021-08-050.705 ppb
2021-11-040.928 ppb
2021-11-04ND
2021-11-04ND
2021-11-04ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-05-05ND
2022-08-111.52 ppb
2022-08-111.30 ppb
2022-08-111.54 ppb
2022-08-111.23 ppb
2022-11-10ND
2022-11-10ND
2022-11-10ND
2022-11-100.730 ppb
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-05-11ND
2023-08-093.39 ppb
2023-08-093.44 ppb
2023-08-093.54 ppb
2023-08-093.64 ppb
2023-11-090.919 ppb
2023-11-090.991 ppb
2023-11-091.08 ppb
2023-11-091.31 ppb