Bromoform
Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority
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.
115
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
38
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0510 ppb | 20 | 3 | ND - 0.500 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.276 ppb | 26 | 13 | ND - 0.750 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.423 ppb | 19 | 16 | ND - 0.700 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.563 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.300 ppb - 0.900 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.429 ppb | 17 | 16 | ND - 0.600 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.747 ppb | 17 | 17 | 0.200 ppb - 1.40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | L4901499-1 | ND |
| 2014-03-25 | L4988369-5 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-03-31 | L4991350-2 | ND |
| 2014-03-31 | L4991350-3 | ND |
| 2014-03-31 | L4991350-1 | ND |
| 2014-03-31 | L4991350-4 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | L1087000-2 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | L1087000-3 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | L1087000-4 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | L1087000-1 | ND |
| 2014-07-01 | L1085611-2 | ND |
| 2014-07-28 | L5175072-3 | ND |
| 2014-07-28 | L5178946-8 | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | L5240073-2 | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | L5240073-3 | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | L5240073-4 | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | L5240073-1 | ND |
| 2014-10-14 | L5288299-1 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | L5284676-6 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | M47835VOC | ND |
| 2015-01-02 | L5392604-2 | ND |
| 2015-01-02 | L5392604-3 | ND |
| 2015-01-02 | L5392604-4 | ND |
| 2015-01-02 | L5392604-1 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2015-01-06 | N48013VOC | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | N48329VOC | ND |
| 2015-04-15 | L5541801-2 | 0.580 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | L5541801-3 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | L5541801-4 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-04-15 | L5541801-1 | 0.510 ppb |
| 2015-04-29 | N49417VOC | ND |
| 2015-05-29 | N49936VOC | ND |
| 2015-07-02 | L5679916-2 | 0.470 ppb |
| 2015-07-02 | L5679916-3 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-07-02 | L5679916-4 | 0.480 ppb |
| 2015-07-02 | L5679916-1 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | N50510VOC | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | L5700688-5 | ND |
| 2015-07-21 | N50811VOC | ND |
| 2015-08-13 | L5763792-1 | ND |
| 2015-08-25 | NJ51418VOC | ND |
| 2015-10-01 | L1085417-2 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2015-10-01 | L1085417-3 | 0.740 ppb |
| 2015-10-01 | L1085417-4 | 0.750 ppb |
| 2015-10-01 | L1085417-1 | 0.650 ppb |
| 2015-12-10 | L5956674-3 | ND |
| 2016-01-04 | L6006075-2 | 0.460 ppb |
| 2016-01-04 | L6006075-3 | 0.420 ppb |
| 2016-01-04 | L6006075-4 | 0.460 ppb |
| 2016-01-04 | L6006075-1 | 0.690 ppb |
| 2016-01-06 | L5966600-5 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | L6066726-2 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | L6166858-3 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2016-04-04 | L6166858-2 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2016-04-04 | L6166858-4 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2016-04-04 | L6166858-1 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2016-04-06 | L6170012-2 | ND |
| 2016-07-05 | L3597687-2 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2016-07-05 | L3597687-3 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2016-07-05 | L3597687-4 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2016-07-05 | L3597687-1 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2016-10-05 | L6501852-1 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2016-10-05 | L6501852-2 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2016-10-05 | L6501852-3 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2016-10-05 | L6501852-4 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2017-01-05 | L6631063-3 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2017-01-05 | L6631063-4 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2017-01-05 | L6631063-2 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2017-01-05 | L6631063-1 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2017-04-06 | L6755582-1 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2017-04-06 | L6755582-2 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2017-04-06 | L6755582-3 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2017-04-06 | L6755582-4 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2017-07-12 | L6903612-2 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2017-07-12 | L6903612-3 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2017-07-12 | L6903612-4 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2017-07-12 | L6903612-1 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2017-10-16 | L6961467-2 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2017-10-16 | L6961467-3 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2017-10-16 | L6961467-4 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2017-10-16 | L6961467-1 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2018-01-09 | L6991807-2 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2018-01-09 | L6991807-3 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-01-09 | L6991807-1 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2018-01-10 | L6991807-4 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2018-02-15 | 3876890 | ND |
| 2018-04-04 | L7014576-2 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2018-04-04 | L7014576-3 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-04-04 | L7014576-4 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-04-04 | L7014576-1 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2018-07-16 | L7051555-3 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2018-07-16 | L7051555-2 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2018-07-16 | L7051555-1 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2018-07-16 | L7051555-4 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-10-10 | L7077138-3 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-10-10 | L7077138-2 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2018-10-10 | L7077138-1 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2018-10-10 | L7077138-4 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2019-01-17 | L7100210-3 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2019-01-17 | L7100210-2 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2019-01-17 | L7100210-1 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2019-01-17 | L7100210-4 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2019-04-09 | L7116560-4 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2019-04-09 | L7116560-3 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2019-04-09 | L7116560-1 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2019-04-09 | L7116560-5 | 0.800 ppb |
| 2019-07-10 | L7143269-3 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2019-07-10 | L7143269-2 | 0.600 ppb |
| 2019-07-10 | L7143269-1 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2019-07-10 | L7143269-4 | 0.900 ppb |
| 2019-10-09 | L7166835-3 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-10-09 | L7166835-2 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2019-10-09 | L7166835-1 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2019-10-09 | L7166835-4 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2019-10-10 | L7166833-1 | 1.10 ppb |