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Bromoform

City Of Modesto - Central Turlock

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-10-09CA5010035_DST_901-201810091020ND
2018-10-09CA5010035_DST_900-201810091010ND
2019-10-08CA5010035_DST_900-201910081113ND
2019-10-08CA5010035_DST_901-201910081128ND
2020-10-13CA5010035_DST_900-202010130817ND
2020-10-13CA5010035_DST_901-202010130836ND
2021-10-14CA5010035_DST_900-202110141202ND
2021-10-14CA5010035_DST_901-202110141217ND
2022-10-11CA5010035_DST_900-202210110855ND
2022-10-11CA5010035_DST_901-202210110915ND
2023-10-10CA5010035_DST_901-202310101152ND
2023-10-10CA5010035_DST_900-202310101200ND