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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromoform

Aqua NJ - Phillipsburg

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.

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104

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0800 ppb201ND - 1.60 ppb
2015ND190ND
2016ND170ND
2017ND160ND
20180.0938 ppb163ND - 0.500 ppb
20190.388 ppb1611ND - 0.700 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.5 ppb for bromoform was proposed in 2018 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-04AE23145ND
2014-02-04AE23146ND
2014-02-04AE23148ND
2014-02-04AE23147ND
2014-02-04AE23149ND
2014-05-05AE32036ND
2014-05-05AE32037ND
2014-05-05AE32039ND
2014-05-05AE32038ND
2014-05-06AE320401.60 ppb
2014-08-04AE43350ND
2014-08-04AE43351ND
2014-08-04AE43353ND
2014-08-04AE43352ND
2014-11-03AE55727ND
2014-11-03AE55728ND
2014-11-03AE55730ND
2014-11-03AE55729ND
2014-11-03AE55731ND
2014-11-04AE55662ND
2015-01-13AE62573ND
2015-02-01AE64777ND
2015-02-01AE64779ND
2015-02-02AE64776ND
2015-02-02AE64778ND
2015-03-31AE70765ND
2015-05-04AE74547ND
2015-05-04AE74548ND
2015-05-04AE74550ND
2015-05-04AE74549ND
2015-05-04AE74551ND
2015-08-03AE86326ND
2015-08-03AE86327ND
2015-08-03AE86328ND
2015-08-03AE86325ND
2015-11-02AE98038ND
2015-11-02AE98039ND
2015-11-02AE98041ND
2015-11-02AE98040ND
2016-02-01AF06723ND
2016-02-01AF06724ND
2016-02-01AF06726ND
2016-02-01AF06725ND
2016-03-01AF09219ND
2016-05-02AF15019ND
2016-05-02AF15020ND
2016-05-02AF15022ND
2016-05-02AF15021ND
2016-08-02AF24463ND
2016-08-02AF24464ND
2016-08-02AF24466ND
2016-08-02AF24465ND
2016-11-07AF35302ND
2016-11-07AF35303ND
2016-11-07AF35305ND
2016-11-07AF35304ND
2017-02-06AF42755ND
2017-02-06AF42756ND
2017-02-06AF42758ND
2017-02-06AF42757ND
2017-05-23AF52219ND
2017-05-23AF52220ND
2017-05-23AF52222ND
2017-05-23AF52221ND
2017-08-07AF59741ND
2017-08-07AF59742ND
2017-08-07AF59744ND
2017-08-07AF59743ND
2017-11-06AF68436ND
2017-11-06AF68437ND
2017-11-06AF68438ND
2017-11-282279580001ND
2018-02-05AF75478ND
2018-02-05AF75479ND
2018-02-05AF75481ND
2018-02-05AF75480ND
2018-05-07AF834890.500 ppb
2018-05-07AF83490ND
2018-05-07AF83492ND
2018-05-07AF83491ND
2018-08-06AF919500.500 ppb
2018-08-06AF91951ND
2018-08-06AF919530.500 ppb
2018-08-06AF91952ND
2018-11-05AG00623ND
2018-11-05AG00624ND
2018-11-05AG00626ND
2018-11-05AG00625ND
2019-02-05AG080580.500 ppb
2019-02-05AG08059ND
2019-02-05AG08061ND
2019-02-05AG08060ND
2019-05-03AG165480.600 ppb
2019-05-03AG165490.600 ppb
2019-05-03AG165510.500 ppb
2019-05-03AG16550ND
2019-08-05AG267480.700 ppb
2019-08-05AG267490.700 ppb
2019-08-05AG267510.600 ppb
2019-08-05AG267500.500 ppb
2019-11-04AG384450.500 ppb
2019-11-04AG384460.500 ppb
2019-11-04AG38448ND
2019-11-04AG384470.500 ppb