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Bromoform

Redhill Water Association

NOTE: Redhill Water Association purchases water from Alma Waterworks which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Alma 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.

 

55

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND70ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: Redhill Water Association purchases water from Alma Waterworks which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Alma Waterworks.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-0118004012709ND
2018-01-1518019000402ND
2018-01-1518019002902ND
2018-04-1718109006302ND
2018-04-1718109006202ND
2018-07-1618198002502ND
2018-07-1618198001902ND
2018-10-1518291000902ND
2018-10-1518291002102ND
2019-02-0519038001501ND
2019-02-1919052006702ND
2019-02-1919052006602ND
2019-04-1519108002402ND
2019-04-1519108003102ND
2019-07-1519199000602ND
2019-07-1519199001102ND
2020-01-0720009017401ND
2020-02-1120044002502ND
2020-02-1120044002402ND
2020-04-1320107011508ND
2020-04-2120114001802ND
2020-04-2120114001902ND
2020-07-0820191012409ND
2020-07-1520198009702ND
2020-07-1520198009602ND
2020-10-2020296003102ND
2020-10-2020296003602ND
2020-11-0220310000709ND
2021-01-1921021002202ND
2021-01-1921021001907ND
2021-01-1921021002102ND
2021-04-0621098014201ND
2021-04-2021112003102ND
2021-04-2021112003202ND
2021-07-2021203002702ND
2021-07-2021203002802ND
2021-10-2021294006402ND
2021-10-2021294006302ND
2022-01-1822020011702ND
2022-01-1822020011602ND
2022-04-04O196531-VOC-1ND
2022-04-19O197193-THM-1ND
2022-04-19O197192-THM-1ND
2022-07-19O199932-THM-1ND
2022-07-19O199931-THM-1ND
2022-10-18O202880-THM-1ND
2022-10-18O202879-THM-1ND
2023-01-18O205354-THM-1ND
2023-01-18O205353-THM-1ND
2023-04-17O208002-THM-1ND
2023-04-17O208001-THM-1ND
2023-07-18O210854-THM-1ND
2023-07-18O210855-THM-1ND
2023-10-16O213007-THM-1ND
2023-10-16O213006-THM-1ND