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Bromoform

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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.

 

52

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

36

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.21 ppb86ND - 2.06 ppb
20192.28 ppb441.80 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20200.480 ppb52ND - 1.30 ppb
20210.566 ppb116ND - 1.50 ppb
20220.970 ppb129ND - 1.90 ppb
20231.53 ppb129ND - 3.20 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
2018-02-13CA1310800_DST_900-2018021308151.80 ppb
2018-02-13CA1310800_DST_901-2018021308171.60 ppb
2018-05-16CA1310800_DST_901-2018051608501.90 ppb
2018-05-16CA1310800_DST_900-2018051608300.800 ppb
2018-08-08CA1310800_DST_901-2018080808452.06 ppb
2018-08-08CA1310800_DST_900-201808080815ND
2018-11-20CA1310800_DST_901-201811200715ND
2018-11-20CA1310800_DST_900-2018112007001.50 ppb
2019-02-18CA1310800_DST_900-2019021809153.00 ppb
2019-02-18CA1310800_DST_901-2019021810452.50 ppb
2019-05-22CA1310800_DST_901-2019052208001.80 ppb
2019-05-22CA1310800_DST_900-2019052207301.80 ppb
2020-08-03CA1310800_DST_900-202008031130ND
2020-08-03CA1310800_DST_901-2020080312001.30 ppb
2020-11-17CA1310800_DST_900-202011170757ND
2020-11-17CA1310800_003_003-202011171000ND
2020-11-17CA1310800_DST_901-2020111709301.10 ppb
2021-02-15CA1310800_DST_901-2021021513001.50 ppb
2021-02-15CA1310800_DST_900-2021021513151.30 ppb
2021-02-15CA1310800_003_003-2021021512151.30 ppb
2021-05-24CA1310800_DST_901-202105240940ND
2021-05-24CA1310800_DST_900-202105240918ND
2021-08-10CA1310800_DST_901-2021081010550.750 ppb
2021-08-10CA1310800_003_003-2021081008000.700 ppb
2021-08-10CA1310800_DST_900-202108101020ND
2021-11-16CA1310800_DST_901-2021111609200.680 ppb
2021-11-16CA1310800_DST_900-202111161015ND
2021-11-16CA1310800_003_003-202111161115ND
2022-02-15CA1310800_003_003-202202150740ND
2022-02-16CA1310800_DST_900-202202161000ND
2022-02-16CA1310800_DST_901-2022021609000.540 ppb
2022-05-18CA1310800_003_003-2022051808501.40 ppb
2022-05-18CA1310800_DST_901-2022051810501.60 ppb
2022-05-18CA1310800_DST_900-2022051810321.50 ppb
2022-08-09CA1310800_003_003-2022080912301.000 ppb
2022-08-09CA1310800_DST_900-2022080913451.000 ppb
2022-08-09CA1310800_DST_901-2022080913251.60 ppb
2022-11-20CA1310800_DST_901-2022112010551.10 ppb
2022-11-20CA1310800_DST_900-2022112010351.90 ppb
2022-11-20CA1310800_003_003-202211200930ND
2023-02-22CA1310800_DST_901-2023022209041.50 ppb
2023-02-22CA1310800_003_003-2023022210091.50 ppb
2023-02-22CA1310800_DST_900-2023022209251.20 ppb
2023-05-24CA1310800_003_003-2023052408433.20 ppb
2023-05-24CA1310800_DST_900-2023052409552.50 ppb
2023-05-24CA1310800_DST_901-2023052410152.80 ppb
2023-08-23CA1310800_003_003-2023082308481.80 ppb
2023-08-23CA1310800_DST_900-2023082309341.60 ppb
2023-08-23CA1310800_DST_901-2023082309552.30 ppb
2023-11-14CA1310800_DST_900-202311141035ND
2023-11-14CA1310800_DST_901-202311140900ND
2023-11-14CA1310800_003_003-202311140900ND