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Bromoform

Morristown 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.

 

78

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

60

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.10 ppb113.10 ppb
2019ND10ND
20200.508 ppb110.508 ppb
20214.63 ppb1712ND - 11.3 ppb
20222.62 ppb2622ND - 6.15 ppb
20231.59 ppb3224ND - 5.08 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 Result
2018-01-243.10 ppb
2019-01-07ND
2020-01-060.508 ppb
2021-01-070.564 ppb
2021-02-043.23 ppb
2021-02-04ND
2021-02-043.51 ppb
2021-02-042.79 ppb
2021-05-05ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-08-059.64 ppb
2021-08-057.95 ppb
2021-08-058.80 ppb
2021-08-057.42 ppb
2021-11-015.52 ppb
2021-11-0110.3 ppb
2021-11-017.73 ppb
2021-11-0111.3 ppb
2022-01-061.41 ppb
2022-01-061.41 ppb
2022-02-03ND
2022-02-031.45 ppb
2022-02-031.02 ppb
2022-02-031.14 ppb
2022-02-03ND
2022-02-031.45 ppb
2022-02-031.02 ppb
2022-02-031.14 ppb
2022-02-10ND
2022-02-10ND
2022-05-052.98 ppb
2022-05-051.78 ppb
2022-05-053.00 ppb
2022-05-053.42 ppb
2022-05-051.72 ppb
2022-08-044.84 ppb
2022-08-046.15 ppb
2022-08-045.37 ppb
2022-08-046.14 ppb
2022-08-042.05 ppb
2022-11-033.92 ppb
2022-11-035.96 ppb
2022-11-034.73 ppb
2022-11-036.09 ppb
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-02-021.41 ppb
2023-02-021.08 ppb
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-021.41 ppb
2023-02-021.26 ppb
2023-02-021.62 ppb
2023-02-021.08 ppb
2023-02-021.62 ppb
2023-02-021.62 ppb
2023-02-021.41 ppb
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-021.08 ppb
2023-02-021.26 ppb
2023-02-02ND
2023-02-021.26 ppb
2023-05-041.87 ppb
2023-05-04ND
2023-05-041.37 ppb
2023-05-04ND
2023-08-031.84 ppb
2023-08-034.56 ppb
2023-08-033.67 ppb
2023-08-035.08 ppb
2023-08-031.08 ppb
2023-11-022.23 ppb
2023-11-024.22 ppb
2023-11-023.69 ppb
2023-11-024.04 ppb
2023-11-021.27 ppb