Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

City of Idaho Falls

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)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
20200.370 ppb32ND - 0.600 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
20221.20 ppb111.20 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-09-18VB18091727001ND
2018-10-10VB18101095001ND
2019-03-25VB19032049001ND
2019-04-16VB19041514001ND
2020-07-08VB20070749001ND
2020-08-11VB200811320010.510 ppb
2020-08-11VB200811320020.600 ppb
2022-07-18VB220714710011.20 ppb