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Bromoform

Pennsylvania American Water Company - Hershey

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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND160ND
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
2018-02-1238531601ND
2018-02-1238531101ND
2018-02-1238531501ND
2018-02-1238531001ND
2018-05-1439375801ND
2018-05-1439376201ND
2018-05-1439376301ND
2018-05-1439375701ND
2018-08-1340628301ND
2018-08-1340628701ND
2018-08-1340629201ND
2018-08-1340628201ND
2018-11-1241756901ND
2018-11-1241757301ND
2018-11-1241757501ND
2018-11-1241757401ND
2019-02-1142845401ND
2019-02-1142845701ND
2019-02-1142845501ND
2019-02-1142845601ND
2019-05-1344004601ND
2019-05-1344004501ND
2019-05-1344004701ND
2019-05-1344004801ND
2019-08-1245813801ND
2019-08-1245813701ND
2019-08-1245813601ND
2019-08-1245813901ND
2019-11-1147354401ND
2019-11-1147354501ND
2019-11-1147354301ND
2019-11-1147354201ND
2020-02-10ND
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2020-02-10ND
2020-02-10ND
2020-05-13ND
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2020-08-11ND
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2021-02-08ND
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2021-05-10ND
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2021-08-09ND
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2022-02-10ND
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2022-05-10ND
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2022-11-08ND
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2023-02-09ND
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2023-05-08ND
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2023-11-08ND
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2023-11-08ND