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Bromoform

Huttig 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.58 ppb330.700 ppb - 6.10 ppb
20190.616 ppb53ND - 1.29 ppb
20201.73 ppb32ND - 4.30 ppb
20210.533 ppb31ND - 1.60 ppb
2022ND30ND
202329.1 ppb1129.1 ppb

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
2018-02-27180600032010.950 ppb
2018-06-18181720010026.10 ppb
2018-10-29183050012090.700 ppb
2019-01-2819031001001ND
2019-01-28190310011090.970 ppb
2019-05-01191210033080.820 ppb
2019-07-1519198002202ND
2019-09-03192480021091.29 ppb
2020-01-2820030005107ND
2020-06-16201700039020.880 ppb
2020-08-31202470032024.30 ppb
2021-01-2721028015001ND
2021-05-1921140004502ND
2021-09-08212520023021.60 ppb
2022-01-2422027007501ND
2022-05-23O198471-VOC-1ND
2022-09-07O201433-THM-1ND
2023-09-06O211815-THM-129.1 ppb