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Chloroform

El Dorado ID - Main

Chloroform, one of the total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Chloroform and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Read More.

In addition to tap water disinfection, chloroform pollution in the environment also comes from industrial discharges from pulp and paper mills, and from urban wastewater effluent. Human studies show that chloroform damages the kidneys, liver and central nervous system. In animals, chloroform causes infertility, birth defects and cancer.

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250

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

244

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
201456.4 ppb333336.0 ppb - 92.0 ppb
201556.8 ppb333332.0 ppb - 84.0 ppb
201654.1 ppb3734ND - 92.0 ppb
201755.1 ppb313133.0 ppb - 80.0 ppb
201844.8 ppb424229.0 ppb - 83.0 ppb
201941.3 ppb7471ND - 73.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for chloroform 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
2014-02-039590-004-102036.0 ppb
2014-02-119590-901-103972.0 ppb
2014-02-119590-902-134559.0 ppb
2014-02-119590-903-091654.0 ppb
2014-02-119590-905-121553.0 ppb
2014-02-119590-907-092053.0 ppb
2014-02-119590-908-122053.0 ppb
2014-02-119590-909-105052.0 ppb
2014-02-119590-910-101050.0 ppb
2014-05-139590-907-092057.0 ppb
2014-05-139590-908-133064.0 ppb
2014-05-139590-909-120080.0 ppb
2014-05-139590-910-101062.0 ppb
2014-05-149590-901-111683.0 ppb
2014-05-149590-902-150083.0 ppb
2014-05-149590-903-095071.0 ppb
2014-05-149590-905-131092.0 ppb
2014-08-139590-907-092543.0 ppb
2014-08-139590-908-132549.0 ppb
2014-08-139590-909-122549.0 ppb
2014-08-139590-910-101551.0 ppb
2014-08-159590-901-110566.0 ppb
2014-08-159590-902-142058.0 ppb
2014-08-159590-903-094040.0 ppb
2014-08-159590-905-130560.0 ppb
2014-11-109590-901-102541.0 ppb
2014-11-109590-902-133050.0 ppb
2014-11-109590-903-092040.0 ppb
2014-11-109590-905-120549.0 ppb
2014-11-149590-907-130541.0 ppb
2014-11-149590-908-134555.0 ppb
2014-11-149590-909-115057.0 ppb
2014-11-149590-910-090039.0 ppb
2015-02-109590-901-110751.0 ppb
2015-02-109590-902-141751.0 ppb
2015-02-109590-903-092044.0 ppb
2015-02-109590-905-124944.0 ppb
2015-02-119590-907-091058.0 ppb
2015-02-119590-908-132063.0 ppb
2015-02-119590-909-103582.0 ppb
2015-02-119590-910-100059.0 ppb
2015-05-079590-910-092048.0 ppb
2015-05-129590-901-102577.0 ppb
2015-05-129590-902-142072.0 ppb
2015-05-129590-903-090258.0 ppb
2015-05-129590-905-123578.0 ppb
2015-05-129590-907-092060.0 ppb
2015-05-129590-908-130566.0 ppb
2015-05-129590-909-105084.0 ppb
2015-05-129590-910-100564.0 ppb
2015-08-109590-901-094543.0 ppb
2015-08-109590-902-135052.0 ppb
2015-08-109590-903-081532.0 ppb
2015-08-109590-905-120051.0 ppb
2015-08-149590-907-075035.0 ppb
2015-08-149590-908-134037.0 ppb
2015-08-149590-909-125554.0 ppb
2015-08-149590-910-120034.0 ppb
2015-11-099590-901-102079.0 ppb
2015-11-099590-902-134058.0 ppb
2015-11-099590-903-091559.0 ppb
2015-11-099590-905-121050.0 ppb
2015-11-099590-907-084550.0 ppb
2015-11-099590-908-105072.0 ppb
2015-11-099590-909-101058.0 ppb
2015-11-099590-910-093051.0 ppb
2016-02-099590-905-130070.0 ppb
2016-02-099590-907-093053.0 ppb
2016-02-099590-908-123073.0 ppb
2016-02-099590-909-115092.0 ppb
2016-02-099590-910-101560.0 ppb
2016-02-109590-901-102073.0 ppb
2016-02-109590-902-125072.0 ppb
2016-02-109590-903-091065.0 ppb
2016-05-129590-905-131055.0 ppb
2016-05-129590-907-090048.0 ppb
2016-05-129590-908-110570.0 ppb
2016-05-129590-909-102510.00 ppb
2016-05-129590-910-094546.0 ppb
2016-05-139590-901-104858.0 ppb
2016-05-139590-902-131851.0 ppb
2016-05-139590-903-094039.0 ppb
2016-07-129590-002-1100ND
2016-07-219590-003-0945ND
2016-07-219590-004-1240ND
2016-08-099590-907-094550.0 ppb
2016-08-099590-908-140555.0 ppb
2016-08-099590-909-112073.0 ppb
2016-08-099590-910-104551.0 ppb
2016-08-119590-905-131564.0 ppb
2016-08-129590-901-105544.0 ppb
2016-08-129590-902-125554.0 ppb
2016-08-129590-903-095041.0 ppb
2016-09-139590-909-130059.0 ppb
2016-09-269590-909-133571.0 ppb
2016-11-089590-901-101051.0 ppb
2016-11-089590-902-114858.0 ppb
2016-11-089590-903-090044.0 ppb
2016-11-089590-907-095249.0 ppb
2016-11-089590-908-133081.0 ppb
2016-11-089590-909-112088.0 ppb
2016-11-089590-910-103580.0 ppb
2016-11-109590-905-114554.0 ppb
2017-02-079590-901-104558.0 ppb
2017-02-079590-903-094045.0 ppb
2017-02-079590-905-134051.0 ppb
2017-02-089590-902-094578.0 ppb
2017-02-089590-907-104563.0 ppb
2017-02-089590-908-115870.0 ppb
2017-02-089590-909-113577.0 ppb
2017-02-089590-910-111558.0 ppb
2017-05-089590-901-112557.0 ppb
2017-05-089590-903-142046.0 ppb
2017-05-089590-905-132058.0 ppb
2017-05-099590-907-091547.0 ppb
2017-05-099590-908-115060.0 ppb
2017-05-099590-909-103570.0 ppb
2017-05-099590-910-095544.0 ppb
2017-08-079590-901-103050.0 ppb
2017-08-079590-902-140053.0 ppb
2017-08-079590-903-090039.0 ppb
2017-08-079590-905-124057.0 ppb
2017-08-089590-907-094539.0 ppb
2017-08-089590-908-130058.0 ppb
2017-08-089590-909-115064.0 ppb
2017-08-089590-910-103044.0 ppb
2017-11-079590-901-103046.0 ppb
2017-11-079590-903-091533.0 ppb
2017-11-079590-905-120548.0 ppb
2017-11-089590-902-135556.0 ppb
2017-11-089590-907-094544.0 ppb
2017-11-089590-908-144560.0 ppb
2017-11-089590-909-141080.0 ppb
2017-11-089590-910-133056.0 ppb
2018-02-129590-901-104583.0 ppb
2018-02-129590-902-133544.0 ppb
2018-02-129590-903-092548.0 ppb
2018-02-129590-905-123539.0 ppb
2018-02-139590-907-092035.0 ppb
2018-02-139590-908-122541.0 ppb
2018-02-139590-909-105048.0 ppb
2018-02-139590-910-100235.0 ppb
2018-05-079590-901-125065.0 ppb
2018-05-079590-903-141547.0 ppb
2018-05-079590-905-104363.0 ppb
2018-05-079590-907-151556.0 ppb
2018-05-089590-909-125066.0 ppb
2018-05-089590-910-133050.0 ppb
2018-05-099590-902-132055.0 ppb
2018-05-099590-908-092549.0 ppb
2018-08-139590-901-113533.0 ppb
2018-08-139590-902-143540.0 ppb
2018-08-139590-903-101030.0 ppb
2018-08-139590-905-131546.0 ppb
2018-08-149590-907-091036.0 ppb
2018-08-149590-908-122041.0 ppb
2018-08-149590-909-103051.0 ppb
2018-08-149590-910-095038.0 ppb
2018-10-309590-901-101034.0 ppb
2018-10-309590-902-132543.0 ppb
2018-10-309590-903-085530.0 ppb
2018-10-309590-905-113542.0 ppb
2018-10-309590-907-143036.0 ppb
2018-11-139590-907-091531.0 ppb
2018-11-139590-908-122739.0 ppb
2018-11-139590-909-101044.0 ppb
2018-11-139590-910-115036.0 ppb
2018-11-149590-901-103531.0 ppb
2018-11-149590-902-141838.0 ppb
2018-11-149590-903-092029.0 ppb
2018-11-149590-905-120540.0 ppb
2018-12-119590-901-100068.0 ppb
2018-12-119590-902-145056.0 ppb
2018-12-119590-903-084048.0 ppb
2018-12-119590-905-133556.0 ppb
2018-12-129590-907-091242.0 ppb
2019-01-089590-901-105064.0 ppb
2019-01-089590-902-141548.0 ppb
2019-01-089590-903-093038.0 ppb
2019-01-089590-905-121047.0 ppb
2019-01-089590-907-151038.0 ppb
2019-02-159590-901-110053.0 ppb
2019-02-159590-902-131555.0 ppb
2019-02-159590-903-093046.0 ppb
2019-02-159590-907-092046.0 ppb
2019-02-159590-908-122069.0 ppb
2019-02-159590-909-101273.0 ppb
2019-02-159590-910-113864.0 ppb
2019-03-139590-901-102047.0 ppb
2019-03-139590-902-135045.0 ppb
2019-03-139590-903-090036.0 ppb
2019-03-139590-905-115038.0 ppb
2019-03-139590-907-144539.0 ppb
2019-04-099590-901-102055.0 ppb
2019-04-099590-902-131556.0 ppb
2019-04-099590-903-090547.0 ppb
2019-04-099590-905-112558.0 ppb
2019-04-099590-907-142050.0 ppb
2019-05-149590-901-105047.0 ppb
2019-05-149590-902-135545.0 ppb
2019-05-149590-903-091040.0 ppb
2019-05-149590-905-120069.0 ppb
2019-05-149590-907-091237.0 ppb
2019-05-149590-908-130045.0 ppb
2019-05-149590-909-103548.0 ppb
2019-05-149590-910-121041.0 ppb
2019-06-119590-901-101039.0 ppb
2019-06-119590-902-125241.0 ppb
2019-06-119590-903-085034.0 ppb
2019-06-119590-905-111572.0 ppb
2019-06-119590-907-134734.0 ppb
2019-07-029590-003-0915ND
2019-07-029590-004-1200ND
2019-07-099590-901-103538.0 ppb
2019-07-099590-902-141039.0 ppb
2019-07-099590-903-090534.0 ppb
2019-07-099590-905-120566.0 ppb
2019-07-099590-907-151235.0 ppb
2019-07-169590-002-1000ND
2019-08-139590-901-103537.0 ppb
2019-08-139590-902-135043.0 ppb
2019-08-139590-903-091533.0 ppb
2019-08-139590-905-115050.0 ppb
2019-08-139590-907-094036.0 ppb
2019-08-139590-908-124546.0 ppb
2019-08-139590-909-103042.0 ppb
2019-08-139590-910-121538.0 ppb
2019-09-109590-901-110521.0 ppb
2019-09-109590-902-135527.0 ppb
2019-09-109590-903-093033.0 ppb
2019-09-109590-905-122044.0 ppb
2019-09-109590-907-150020.0 ppb
2019-10-089590-901-104533.0 ppb
2019-10-089590-902-134539.0 ppb
2019-10-089590-903-092025.0 ppb
2019-10-089590-905-120034.0 ppb
2019-10-089590-907-145031.0 ppb
2019-11-129590-901-104034.0 ppb
2019-11-129590-902-135549.0 ppb
2019-11-129590-903-091529.0 ppb
2019-11-129590-905-120536.0 ppb
2019-11-129590-907-150533.0 ppb
2019-11-129590-908-120045.0 ppb
2019-11-129590-909-101554.0 ppb
2019-11-129590-910-113052.0 ppb
2019-12-109590-901-101531.0 ppb
2019-12-109590-902-135043.0 ppb
2019-12-109590-903-084528.0 ppb
2019-12-109590-905-113543.0 ppb
2019-12-109590-907-145529.0 ppb