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Bromoform

Avon 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.

 

126

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

83

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.727 ppb2610ND - 3.40 ppb
20191.04 ppb2415ND - 3.40 ppb
20201.84 ppb1815ND - 5.10 ppb
20211.47 ppb1813ND - 3.50 ppb
20220.983 ppb2315ND - 3.00 ppb
20231.05 ppb1715ND - 1.70 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
2018-01-24D8A1669-01VOC1.30 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-02VOC1.10 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-03VOC1.60 ppb
2018-01-24D8A1669-04VOC0.600 ppb
2018-03-05D8C0238-02VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-03VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-04VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-05VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-06VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-07VOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-08VOCND
2018-04-25D8D2151-08VOCND
2018-04-25D8D2151-09VOC3.40 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-10VOC1.80 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-11VOC2.40 ppb
2018-04-25D8D2151-07VOCND
2018-07-26CA98743ND
2018-07-26CA987442.40 ppb
2018-07-26CA987451.60 ppb
2018-07-26CA987462.70 ppb
2018-07-26CA98747ND
2018-10-09DBP 200508664ND
2018-10-09DBP 200508665ND
2018-10-09DBP 200508676ND
2018-10-09DBP 200508678ND
2018-10-09VOC1 200508699ND
2019-01-08DBP 2005181311.000 ppb
2019-01-08DBP 200518132ND
2019-01-08DBP 2005181331.000 ppb
2019-01-08DBP 2005181351.000 ppb
2019-01-29VOC1 200519992ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519993ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519991ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519996ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519994ND
2019-01-29VOC1 200519995ND
2019-04-11DBP 2005282671.000 ppb
2019-04-11DBP 2005282682.40 ppb
2019-04-11DBP 2005282691.50 ppb
2019-04-11DBP 2005282701.60 ppb
2019-04-16VOC1 200528742ND
2019-07-02DBP 2005389920.700 ppb
2019-07-02DBP 2005389932.30 ppb
2019-07-02DBP 2005389951.70 ppb
2019-07-02DBP 2005389962.00 ppb
2019-08-13VOC1 200544842ND
2019-10-03DBP 2005514290.700 ppb
2019-10-03DBP 2005514303.40 ppb
2019-10-03DBP 2005514311.70 ppb
2019-10-03DBP 2005514322.90 ppb
2020-01-09DBP 2005627550.600 ppb
2020-01-09DBP 2005627561.40 ppb
2020-01-09DBP 2005627571.90 ppb
2020-01-09DBP 2005627581.30 ppb
2020-04-16DBP 2005729260.900 ppb
2020-04-16DBP 2005729272.10 ppb
2020-04-16DBP 2005729281.80 ppb
2020-04-16DBP 2005729293.40 ppb
2020-07-20DBP 200583413ND
2020-07-20DBP 2005834142.40 ppb
2020-07-20DBP 2005834151.50 ppb
2020-07-20DBP 2005834163.00 ppb
2020-08-10VOC1 200585683ND
2020-08-10VOC1 200586606ND
2020-10-21DBP 2005950440.600 ppb
2020-10-21DBP 2005950452.10 ppb
2020-10-21DBP 2005950465.00 ppb
2020-10-21DBP 2005950475.10 ppb
2021-01-07DBP 2006034021.000 ppb
2021-01-07DBP 2006034040.900 ppb
2021-01-07DBP 2006034053.20 ppb
2021-01-07DBP 2006034063.20 ppb
2021-04-15DBP 2006136520.800 ppb
2021-04-15DBP 2006136531.50 ppb
2021-04-15DBP 2006136542.20 ppb
2021-04-15DBP 2006136552.20 ppb
2021-06-01VOC1 200619066ND
2021-06-08VOC1 200620139ND
2021-07-01DBP 200623334ND
2021-07-01DBP 200623335ND
2021-07-01DBP 2006233363.30 ppb
2021-07-01DBP 2006233383.50 ppb
2021-10-12H300079406 3000794101.20 ppb
2021-10-12H300079407 3000794121.90 ppb
2021-10-12H300079408 3000794141.50 ppb
2021-10-12H300079409 300079416ND
2022-01-14CK177790.600 ppb
2022-01-14CK177800.880 ppb
2022-01-14CK177810.950 ppb
2022-01-17CK17776ND
2022-01-17CK17777ND
2022-01-17CK17778ND
2022-01-18CK17774ND
2022-03-24CK96357ND
2022-03-28CK96358ND
2022-03-28CK963590.730 ppb
2022-04-15CL111660.760 ppb
2022-04-15CL111671.40 ppb
2022-04-15CL111681.40 ppb
2022-04-15CL111692.10 ppb
2022-07-08CL75309ND
2022-07-08CL753102.60 ppb
2022-07-08CL753111.70 ppb
2022-07-08CL753121.60 ppb
2022-08-18CM11956ND
2022-10-21CM692481.20 ppb
2022-10-21CM692491.80 ppb
2022-10-21CM692501.90 ppb
2022-10-21CM692513.00 ppb
2023-01-11CN219640.640 ppb
2023-01-12CN241881.60 ppb
2023-01-12CN241891.60 ppb
2023-01-12CN241901.70 ppb
2023-03-03CN54373ND
2023-04-14CN858620.750 ppb
2023-04-14CN858631.30 ppb
2023-04-14CN858641.20 ppb
2023-04-14CN858651.20 ppb
2023-07-13CO53041ND
2023-07-13CO530420.900 ppb
2023-07-13CO530431.20 ppb
2023-07-25CO588551.20 ppb
2023-10-04CP178070.580 ppb
2023-10-04CP178081.30 ppb
2023-10-04CP178091.30 ppb
2023-10-04CP178101.30 ppb