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Bromoform

Oak Creek, Town of

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
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 Result
2018-03-20ND
2018-03-20ND
2018-06-28ND
2018-09-18ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-03-19ND
2019-06-30ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-12-13ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-06-16ND
2020-09-29ND
2020-12-16ND
2021-02-02ND
2021-03-10ND
2021-06-23ND
2021-09-29ND
2021-12-27ND
2022-03-10ND
2022-03-15ND
2022-06-28ND
2022-09-27ND
2022-12-14ND
2023-03-28ND
2023-09-26ND
2023-12-14ND
2023-12-19ND