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Bromoform

Wilkinsburg-penn Joint 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.

 

192

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

43

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND320ND
20190.445 ppb328ND - 2.17 ppb
20201.30 ppb3215ND - 5.75 ppb
2021ND320ND
20220.145 ppb324ND - 1.41 ppb
20230.498 ppb3216ND - 1.23 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
2018-01-1701182420ND
2018-01-1701182421ND
2018-01-1701182422ND
2018-01-1701182423ND
2018-01-1701182424ND
2018-01-1701182425ND
2018-01-1701182426ND
2018-01-1701182427ND
2018-04-1718D1308-01ND
2018-04-1718D1308-02ND
2018-04-1718D1308-03ND
2018-04-1718D1308-04ND
2018-04-1718D1308-05ND
2018-04-1718D1308-06ND
2018-04-1718D1308-07ND
2018-04-1718D1308-08ND
2018-07-1918G1810-01ND
2018-07-1918G1810-02ND
2018-07-1918G1810-03ND
2018-07-1918G1810-04ND
2018-07-1918G1810-05ND
2018-07-1918G1810-06ND
2018-07-1918G1810-07ND
2018-07-1918G1810-08ND
2018-10-1718J0478-01ND
2018-10-1718J0478-02ND
2018-10-1718J0478-03ND
2018-10-1718J0478-04ND
2018-10-1718J0478-05ND
2018-10-1718J0478-06ND
2018-10-1718J0478-07ND
2018-10-1718J0478-08ND
2019-01-1619A1463-01ND
2019-01-1619A1463-02ND
2019-01-1619A1463-03ND
2019-01-1619A1463-04ND
2019-01-1619A1463-05ND
2019-01-1619A1463-06ND
2019-01-1619A1463-07ND
2019-01-1619A1463-08ND
2019-04-1619D0035-01ND
2019-04-1619D0035-02ND
2019-04-1619D0035-03ND
2019-04-1619D0035-04ND
2019-04-1619D0035-05ND
2019-04-1619D0035-06ND
2019-04-1619D0035-07ND
2019-04-1619D0035-08ND
2019-07-1619G0648-01ND
2019-07-1619G0648-02ND
2019-07-1619G0648-03ND
2019-07-1619G0648-04ND
2019-07-1619G0648-05ND
2019-07-1619G0648-06ND
2019-07-1619G0648-07ND
2019-07-1619G0648-08ND
2019-10-1619J0355-012.17 ppb
2019-10-1619J0355-021.89 ppb
2019-10-1619J0355-031.85 ppb
2019-10-1619J0355-042.07 ppb
2019-10-1619J0355-050.775 ppb
2019-10-1619J0355-061.88 ppb
2019-10-1619J0355-072.08 ppb
2019-10-1619J0355-081.53 ppb
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-01-16ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-04-15ND
2020-07-16ND
2020-07-160.989 ppb
2020-07-160.921 ppb
2020-07-161.01 ppb
2020-07-160.902 ppb
2020-07-160.914 ppb
2020-07-160.745 ppb
2020-07-160.652 ppb
2020-10-154.87 ppb
2020-10-153.56 ppb
2020-10-155.75 ppb
2020-10-155.68 ppb
2020-10-152.95 ppb
2020-10-154.69 ppb
2020-10-154.48 ppb
2020-10-153.64 ppb
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-01-19ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-04-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-07-15ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2021-10-20ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-01-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-191.41 ppb
2022-07-191.28 ppb
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-191.07 ppb
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-190.880 ppb
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-01-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-07-170.834 ppb
2023-07-170.683 ppb
2023-07-170.925 ppb
2023-07-170.921 ppb
2023-07-170.975 ppb
2023-07-170.857 ppb
2023-07-170.786 ppb
2023-07-170.871 ppb
2023-10-171.12 ppb
2023-10-171.04 ppb
2023-10-171.23 ppb
2023-10-171.17 ppb
2023-10-171.15 ppb
2023-10-171.15 ppb
2023-10-171.15 ppb
2023-10-171.08 ppb