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Bromoform

Bellflower Home Gardens Water Company

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.450 ppb82ND - 2.20 ppb
20190.275 ppb82ND - 1.20 ppb
2020ND80ND
20210.138 ppb81ND - 1.10 ppb
20220.201 ppb83ND - 0.610 ppb
20230.528 ppb87ND - 0.700 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
2018-01-08CA1910012_DST_801-201801080945ND
2018-01-08CA1910012_DST_800-2018010809551.40 ppb
2018-04-02CA1910012_DST_800-201804021137ND
2018-04-02CA1910012_DST_801-201804021130ND
2018-07-02CA1910012_DST_800-2018070215532.20 ppb
2018-07-02CA1910012_DST_801-201807021540ND
2018-10-15CA1910012_DST_801-201810151048ND
2018-10-15CA1910012_DST_800-201810151056ND
2019-01-07CA1910012_DST_800-201901071125ND
2019-01-07CA1910012_DST_801-201901071115ND
2019-04-15CA1910012_DST_801-201904151045ND
2019-04-15CA1910012_DST_800-2019041510401.000 ppb
2019-07-15CA1910012_DST_800-201907150935ND
2019-07-15CA1910012_DST_801-201907150940ND
2019-10-01CA1910012_DST_800-2019100111301.20 ppb
2019-10-01CA1910012_DST_801-201910011120ND
2020-01-06CA1910012_DST_801-202001060855ND
2020-01-06CA1910012_DST_800-202001060900ND
2020-04-06CA1910012_DST_801-202004061146ND
2020-04-06CA1910012_DST_800-202004061157ND
2020-07-06CA1910012_DST_801-202007060900ND
2020-07-06CA1910012_DST_800-202007060855ND
2020-10-05CA1910012_DST_800-202010050936ND
2020-10-05CA1910012_DST_801-202010050930ND
2021-01-04CA1910012_DST_801-202101040920ND
2021-01-04CA1910012_DST_800-202101040931ND
2021-04-05CA1910012_DST_800-202104050906ND
2021-04-05CA1910012_DST_801-202104050850ND
2021-07-06CA1910012_DST_801-202107061120ND
2021-07-06CA1910012_DST_800-2021070611281.10 ppb
2021-10-04CA1910012_DST_800-202110040916ND
2021-10-04CA1910012_DST_801-202110040905ND
2022-01-03CA1910012_DST_801-202201030858ND
2022-01-03CA1910012_DST_800-2022010309050.500 ppb
2022-04-04CA1910012_DST_800-202204041040ND
2022-04-04CA1910012_DST_801-2022040410250.500 ppb
2022-07-05CA1910012_DST_801-202207051055ND
2022-07-05CA1910012_DST_800-2022070511050.610 ppb
2022-10-03CA1910012_DST_800-202210031135ND
2022-10-03CA1910012_DST_801-202210031120ND
2023-01-03CA1910012_DST_800-2023010309530.610 ppb
2023-01-03CA1910012_DST_801-2023010309400.540 ppb
2023-04-03CA1910012_DST_801-2023040311400.520 ppb
2023-04-03CA1910012_DST_800-202304031150ND
2023-07-10CA1910012_DST_800-2023071012000.700 ppb
2023-07-10CA1910012_DST_801-2023071011500.550 ppb
2023-10-02CA1910012_DST_801-2023100211360.610 ppb
2023-10-02CA1910012_DST_800-2023100211500.690 ppb