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Bromoform

Shippingport Borough Water System

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.200 ppb41ND - 0.800 ppb
20200.200 ppb72ND - 0.800 ppb
20210.1000 ppb51ND - 0.500 ppb
2022ND40ND
20230.158 ppb41ND - 0.630 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
2018-03-0518C0816-01ND
2018-06-0518F0619-01ND
2018-09-0518I0800-01ND
2018-12-068121522-01ND
2019-03-059031547-01ND
2019-06-039061437-01ND
2019-09-049031600-010.800 ppb
2019-12-049042610-01ND
2020-03-04ND
2020-06-05ND
2020-06-05ND
2020-09-020.600 ppb
2020-09-020.800 ppb
2020-12-04ND
2020-12-04ND
2021-03-080.500 ppb
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-09-08ND
2021-12-03ND
2022-03-02ND
2022-06-03ND
2022-09-07ND
2022-12-06ND
2023-03-07ND
2023-06-05ND
2023-09-060.630 ppb
2023-12-05ND