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Bromoform

Fox Chapel 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)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.844 ppb166ND - 2.96 ppb
20190.457 ppb164ND - 1.97 ppb
20200.678 ppb168ND - 2.52 ppb
20210.112 ppb163ND - 0.659 ppb
20220.548 ppb164ND - 2.38 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
2018-02-2202183003ND
2018-02-22021830021.000 ppb
2018-02-22021830001.000 ppb
2018-02-2202183001ND
2018-05-2218E1648-03ND
2018-05-2218E1648-01ND
2018-05-2218E1648-04ND
2018-05-2218E1648-02ND
2018-08-2118H2237-032.95 ppb
2018-08-2118H2237-012.69 ppb
2018-08-2118H2237-042.96 ppb
2018-08-2118H2237-022.91 ppb
2018-11-2018K1813-02ND
2018-11-2018K1813-03ND
2018-11-2018K1813-04ND
2018-11-2018K1813-01ND
2019-02-2019B0580-02ND
2019-02-2019B0580-04ND
2019-02-2019B0580-03ND
2019-02-2019B0580-01ND
2019-05-2119E0217-03ND
2019-05-2119E0217-02ND
2019-05-2119E0217-01ND
2019-05-2119E0217-04ND
2019-08-2019H2342-031.76 ppb
2019-08-2019H2342-011.97 ppb
2019-08-2019H2342-021.87 ppb
2019-08-2019H2342-041.71 ppb
2019-11-2019K2272-04ND
2019-11-2019K2272-03ND
2019-11-2019K2272-02ND
2019-11-2019K2272-01ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-02-19ND
2020-05-20ND
2020-05-20ND
2020-05-20ND
2020-05-20ND
2020-08-191.20 ppb
2020-08-191.37 ppb
2020-08-191.30 ppb
2020-08-191.36 ppb
2020-11-201.34 ppb
2020-11-202.52 ppb
2020-11-200.894 ppb
2020-11-200.865 ppb
2021-02-170.659 ppb
2021-02-170.588 ppb
2021-02-170.552 ppb
2021-02-17ND
2021-05-19ND
2021-05-19ND
2021-05-19ND
2021-05-19ND
2021-08-19ND
2021-08-19ND
2021-08-19ND
2021-08-19ND
2021-11-18ND
2021-11-18ND
2021-11-18ND
2021-11-18ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-02-17ND
2022-05-18ND
2022-05-18ND
2022-05-18ND
2022-05-18ND
2022-08-182.30 ppb
2022-08-182.29 ppb
2022-08-182.38 ppb
2022-08-181.79 ppb
2022-11-21ND
2022-11-21ND
2022-11-21ND
2022-11-21ND
2023-02-21ND
2023-02-21ND
2023-02-21ND
2023-02-21ND
2023-05-17ND
2023-05-17ND
2023-05-17ND
2023-05-17ND
2023-08-17ND
2023-08-17ND
2023-08-17ND
2023-08-17ND
2023-11-20ND
2023-11-20ND
2023-11-20ND
2023-11-20ND