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Bromoform

North East Central Public Water District

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

32

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.413 ppb84ND - 1.11 ppb
20190.184 ppb82ND - 0.831 ppb
20200.503 ppb84ND - 1.05 ppb
20210.808 ppb880.569 ppb - 1.22 ppb
20220.598 ppb86ND - 1.10 ppb
20230.715 ppb880.588 ppb - 0.849 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
2018-02-068020973-01ND
2018-02-068020973-02ND
2018-05-028050762-01ND
2018-05-028050762-020.671 ppb
2018-08-028080648-01ND
2018-08-028080648-021.11 ppb
2018-11-128112336-020.768 ppb
2018-11-128112336-010.755 ppb
2019-02-129022034-020.640 ppb
2019-02-129022034-010.831 ppb
2019-05-089052144-01ND
2019-05-089052144-02ND
2019-08-069081343-02ND
2019-08-069081343-01ND
2019-11-129112064-02ND
2019-11-129112064-01ND
2020-02-100021796-02ND
2020-02-100021796-01ND
2020-05-130052627-01ND
2020-05-130052627-02ND
2020-08-130083334-020.989 ppb
2020-08-130083334-010.974 ppb
2020-11-170113572-021.01 ppb
2020-11-170113572-011.05 ppb
2021-02-08EB02065-020.861 ppb
2021-02-08EB02065-010.826 ppb
2021-05-11EE02313-010.604 ppb
2021-05-11EE02313-020.569 ppb
2021-08-18EH04585-010.868 ppb
2021-08-18EH04585-021.22 ppb
2021-11-09EK02612-010.700 ppb
2021-11-09EK02612-020.815 ppb
2022-02-07FB01172-020.664 ppb
2022-02-07FB01172-010.815 ppb
2022-05-09FE02200-01ND
2022-05-09FE02200-02ND
2022-08-08FH02279-010.705 ppb
2022-08-08FH02279-020.822 ppb
2022-11-08FK02365-010.676 ppb
2022-11-08FK02365-021.10 ppb
2023-02-07GB01825-010.811 ppb
2023-02-07GB01825-020.849 ppb
2023-05-08GE02583-010.588 ppb
2023-05-08GE02583-020.634 ppb
2023-08-07GH02065-010.701 ppb
2023-08-07GH02065-020.832 ppb
2023-11-13GK02723-010.593 ppb
2023-11-13GK02723-020.715 ppb