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Bromoform

Authority of Boro of Charleroi

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)

24

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0394 ppb161ND - 0.630 ppb
20193.23 ppb168ND - 14.4 ppb
20201.59 ppb165ND - 7.81 ppb
20210.0313 ppb161ND - 0.500 ppb
20220.275 ppb165ND - 1.02 ppb
20231.70 ppb165ND - 8.40 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
2018-01-168A16081-01ND
2018-01-168A16081-02ND
2018-01-168A16081-03ND
2018-01-168A16081-040.630 ppb
2018-04-178D17103-02ND
2018-04-178D17103-03ND
2018-04-178D17103-01ND
2018-04-178D17103-04ND
2018-07-178G17196-02ND
2018-07-178G17196-03ND
2018-07-178G17196-01ND
2018-07-178G17196-04ND
2018-10-162346795004ND
2018-10-162346795002ND
2018-10-162346795001ND
2018-10-162346795003ND
2019-01-159A15102-04ND
2019-01-159A15102-01ND
2019-01-159A15102-02ND
2019-01-159A15102-03ND
2019-04-169D17055-021.15 ppb
2019-04-169D17055-041.97 ppb
2019-04-169D17055-031.38 ppb
2019-04-169D17055-011.53 ppb
2019-07-169G17043-04ND
2019-07-169G17043-01ND
2019-07-169G17043-03ND
2019-07-169G17043-05ND
2019-10-159J16148-0114.0 ppb
2019-10-159J16148-027.77 ppb
2019-10-159J16148-0414.4 ppb
2019-10-159J16148-039.40 ppb
2020-01-14ND
2020-01-14ND
2020-01-14ND
2020-01-14ND
2020-04-14ND
2020-04-14ND
2020-04-14ND
2020-04-14ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-07-140.780 ppb
2020-07-14ND
2020-07-14ND
2020-10-137.05 ppb
2020-10-134.38 ppb
2020-10-137.81 ppb
2020-10-135.42 ppb
2021-01-12ND
2021-01-12ND
2021-01-12ND
2021-01-12ND
2021-04-13ND
2021-04-13ND
2021-04-13ND
2021-04-13ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-10-12ND
2021-10-12ND
2021-10-12ND
2021-10-120.500 ppb
2022-01-110.890 ppb
2022-01-11ND
2022-01-11ND
2022-01-11ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-04-12ND
2022-07-120.670 ppb
2022-07-120.930 ppb
2022-07-121.02 ppb
2022-07-120.890 ppb
2022-10-11ND
2022-10-11ND
2022-10-11ND
2022-10-11ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-01-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-07-115.10 ppb
2023-07-118.10 ppb
2023-07-115.00 ppb
2023-07-118.40 ppb
2023-10-12ND
2023-10-12ND
2023-10-12ND
2023-10-120.550 ppb