Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

East Lawrence Water 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2021-02-164836608ND
2021-02-164836610ND
2021-05-174904675ND
2021-05-174904677ND
2021-08-164986886ND
2021-08-164986888ND
2021-11-161-810-7834-2ND
2021-11-161-810-7834-1ND
2022-02-281-810-16237-2ND
2022-02-281-810-16237-1ND
2022-05-181-810-25320-1ND
2022-05-181-810-25320-2ND
2022-08-221-810-35006-2_INND
2022-08-221-810-35006-1_INND
2022-11-151-810-44715-2_INND
2022-11-151-810-44715-1_INND
2023-02-151-810-53748-2_INND
2023-02-151-810-53748-4_INND
2023-05-151-810-63212-1_INND
2023-05-151-810-63212-2_INND
2023-08-151-810-74011-1_INND
2023-08-151-810-74011-2_INND
2023-11-151-810-85301-1_INND
2023-11-151-810-85301-2_INND