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Bromoform

Brookfield Housing Authority

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.380 ppb53ND - 0.710 ppb
20190.262 ppb52ND - 0.710 ppb
2020ND60ND
20210.128 ppb51ND - 0.640 ppb
2022ND30ND
20230.125 ppb41ND - 0.500 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
2018-01-02308185GE0.600 ppb
2018-04-05310856GEND
2018-07-02313763GEND
2018-08-14315208GE0.710 ppb
2018-10-25317823GE0.590 ppb
2019-01-10320037GE0.710 ppb
2019-05-06323389GEND
2019-07-18325957GEND
2019-08-16326994GE0.600 ppb
2019-10-02328544GEND
2020-01-02330908GEND
2020-02-12332070GEND
2020-04-01333235GEND
2020-07-06336108GEND
2020-08-17337860GEND
2020-10-20339922GEND
2021-01-063416880.640 ppb
2021-04-09343983ND
2021-07-13346732ND
2021-08-03347435ND
2021-10-07349648ND
2022-01-04351433ND
2022-04-05352810ND
2022-07-28420-230863-2ND
2023-05-25N3E1051-01PPS0.500 ppb
2023-07-21N3G0752-01ND
2023-08-18N3H0765-01ND
2023-11-17N3K0563-01ND