Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Mesquite Mutual 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.528 ppb167ND - 4.00 ppb
2019ND10ND
20200.175 ppb162ND - 1.80 ppb
20210.233 ppb123ND - 1.60 ppb
2022ND30ND
2023ND40ND

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
2019-08-26CA3301937_DST_009-201908260800ND
2022-05-31CA3301937_DST_009-202205310715ND
2022-07-25CA3301937_DST_009-202207250830ND
2022-11-07CA3301937_DST_009-202211071120ND
2023-01-25CA3301937_DST_009-202301250920ND
2023-04-24CA3301937_DST_009-202304240950ND
2023-07-13CA3301937_DST_009-202307131015ND
2023-10-10CA3301937_DST_009-202310101030ND