Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Midland Borough Municipal 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.150 ppb41ND - 0.600 ppb
20200.400 ppb42ND - 1.000 ppb
20210.175 ppb41ND - 0.700 ppb
2022ND40ND
20230.468 ppb42ND - 0.980 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
2018-03-1218C1267-01ND
2018-06-1218F1619-01ND
2018-09-1118I1253-01ND
2018-12-118122202-01ND
2019-03-119032294-01ND
2019-06-119062542-01ND
2019-09-119033314-010.600 ppb
2019-12-109043242-01ND
2020-03-11ND
2020-06-110.600 ppb
2020-09-161.000 ppb
2020-12-10ND
2021-03-08ND
2021-06-140.700 ppb
2021-09-14ND
2021-12-13ND
2022-03-08ND
2022-06-13ND
2022-09-12ND
2022-12-12ND
2023-03-13ND
2023-06-120.980 ppb
2023-09-110.890 ppb
2023-12-08ND