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Bromoform

Galena Wtp1 - City

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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 Lab ID Result
2018-03-01DT*3886080ND
2018-06-20DT*3973599ND
2018-09-06DT*4053502ND
2018-12-114150134ND
2019-03-064220702ND
2019-06-034315311ND
2019-09-094416367ND
2019-12-054510698ND
2020-03-064584320ND
2020-06-084648233ND
2020-09-084722479ND
2020-12-014789455ND
2021-03-044851157ND
2021-06-114931368ND
2021-09-14810-2361-1ND
2021-12-10810-10097-1ND
2022-03-14810-18039-1ND
2022-06-06810-26984-1ND
2022-09-01810-36671-A-1ND
2022-12-20810-48364-B-1ND
2023-03-21810-57440-A-1ND
2023-09-05810-76733-C-1ND
2023-11-01810-84252-C-1ND
2023-12-08810-87937-C-1ND