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Bromoform

Beaver Water District

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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-0718040002802ND
2018-02-0718040000302ND
2018-02-0718040000401ND
2018-05-0218124002102ND
2018-05-0218124000102ND
2018-08-0718221006602ND
2018-08-0718221008402ND
2018-11-0618311006102ND
2018-11-0618311006002ND
2019-02-0519038010502ND
2019-02-0519038010401ND
2019-02-0519038009802ND
2019-05-0819129012302ND
2019-05-0819129012202ND
2019-08-0719220016602ND
2019-08-0719220016502ND
2019-11-0619311007202ND
2019-11-0619311006802ND
2020-02-0420036002002ND
2020-02-0420036001901ND
2020-02-0420036001002ND
2020-05-0520128012102ND
2020-05-0520128012302ND
2020-08-0520219010102ND
2020-08-0520219009702ND
2020-11-0320310001602ND
2020-11-0320310001702ND
2021-02-0321035010801ND
2021-02-0321035010702ND
2021-02-0321035010602ND
2021-05-0521126011702ND
2021-05-0521126010702ND
2021-08-0421217013402ND
2021-08-0421217012702ND
2021-11-0321308017002ND
2021-11-0321308016402ND
2022-02-0122033001702ND
2022-02-0122033000702ND
2022-02-0122033001601ND
2022-05-04O197697-THM-1ND
2022-05-04O197691-THM-1ND
2022-08-03O200357-THM-1ND
2022-08-03O200353-THM-1ND
2022-11-02O203526-THM-1ND
2022-11-02O203522-THM-1ND
2023-02-08O206010-THM-1ND
2023-02-08O206002-THM-1ND
2023-05-03O208692-THM-1ND
2023-05-03O208689-THM-1ND
2023-08-02O211174-THM-1ND
2023-08-02O211182-THM-1ND
2023-11-07O213797-THM-1ND
2023-11-07O213798-THM-1ND