Bromoform
Glendale Waterworks
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 0.314 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.190 ppb - 0.420 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.270 ppb | 8 | 6 | ND - 0.500 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.121 ppb | 8 | 4 | ND - 0.270 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.159 ppb | 8 | 4 | ND - 0.390 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.0975 ppb | 8 | 3 | ND - 0.270 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.209 ppb | 8 | 7 | ND - 0.270 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-06 | 773482 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-03-06 | 773485 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-03-06 | 773484 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2014-03-06 | 773486 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 794127 | 0.340 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 794125 | 0.370 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 794126 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2014-06-03 | 794124 | 0.400 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 814995 | 0.420 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 814997 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 814996 | 0.370 ppb |
| 2014-09-02 | 814998 | 0.360 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 833586 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 833583 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 833584 | 0.190 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 833585 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 846027 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2015-03-03 | 846028 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | 863510 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 863509 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | 880147 | 0.500 ppb |
| 2015-09-01 | 880146 | 0.490 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | 896184 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | 896183 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2016-03-07 | 908346 | ND |
| 2016-03-07 | 908345 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2016-06-01 | 924005 | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | 924004 | ND |
| 2016-08-30 | 942567 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2016-08-30 | 942566 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2016-11-30 | 962301 | ND |
| 2016-11-30 | 962300 | 0.230 ppb |
| 2017-03-06 | 976167 | 0.230 ppb |
| 2017-03-06 | 976168 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2017-06-05 | 995412 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | 995411 | ND |
| 2017-08-30 | 1014940 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2017-08-30 | 1014939 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2017-11-29 | 1031298 | ND |
| 2017-11-29 | 1031297 | ND |
| 2018-03-05 | 1043370 | ND |
| 2018-03-05 | 1043369 | ND |
| 2018-06-04 | 1058608 | ND |
| 2018-06-04 | 1058605 | ND |
| 2018-08-30 | 1077341 | ND |
| 2018-08-30 | 1077342 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2018-11-28 | 1094613 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2018-11-28 | 1094614 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2019-03-05 | 1107888 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2019-03-05 | 1107889 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2019-06-04 | 1125119 | ND |
| 2019-06-04 | 1125120 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2019-09-04 | 1145281 | 0.250 ppb |
| 2019-09-04 | 1145282 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2019-12-03 | 1163407 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2019-12-03 | 1163408 | 0.210 ppb |