Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Chloroform

Quarryville Borough

Chloroform, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Chloroform and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Read More.

In addition to tap water disinfection, chloroform pollution in the environment also comes from industrial discharges from pulp and paper mills, and from urban wastewater effluent. Human studies show that chloroform damages the kidneys, liver and central nervous system. In animals, chloroform causes infertility, birth defects and cancer.

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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

25

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201813.2 ppb85ND - 41.3 ppb
20197.54 ppb84ND - 39.4 ppb
20201.96 ppb84ND - 6.50 ppb
202110.7 ppb84ND - 54.5 ppb
20229.89 ppb84ND - 46.8 ppb
20239.61 ppb84ND - 30.9 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for chloroform was 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 and harm to fetal growth and development.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-117121163-0219.2 ppb
2018-01-117121163-01ND
2018-04-098033245-01ND
2018-04-098033245-0221.0 ppb
2018-07-318075575-01RE0.700 ppb
2018-07-318075575-02RE23.3 ppb
2018-10-118093466-01ND
2018-10-118093466-0241.3 ppb
2019-01-108123564-01ND
2019-01-108123564-026.10 ppb
2019-04-119032841-01ND
2019-04-119032841-0210.4 ppb
2019-07-099063179-01ND
2019-07-099063179-0239.4 ppb
2019-10-109093308-024.40 ppb
2019-10-109093308-01ND
2020-01-090.900 ppb
2020-01-09ND
2020-04-096.00 ppb
2020-04-09ND
2020-07-09ND
2020-07-236.50 ppb
2020-10-08ND
2020-10-082.30 ppb
2021-01-074.60 ppb
2021-01-07ND
2021-04-08ND
2021-04-085.00 ppb
2021-07-0854.5 ppb
2021-07-08ND
2021-10-07ND
2021-10-0721.2 ppb
2022-01-061.40 ppb
2022-01-06ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-04-0710.2 ppb
2022-07-0746.8 ppb
2022-07-07ND
2022-10-06ND
2022-10-0620.7 ppb
2023-01-12ND
2023-01-1211.1 ppb
2023-04-06ND
2023-04-069.20 ppb
2023-07-06ND
2023-07-0630.9 ppb
2023-10-12ND
2023-10-1225.7 ppb