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Bromoform

Smith Mobile Home Village Water System

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20200.980 ppb220.460 ppb - 1.50 ppb
2021ND20ND
20220.485 ppb21ND - 0.970 ppb
20230.885 ppb220.570 ppb - 1.20 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
2018-09-0535416228001ND
2018-09-0535416228002ND
2018-09-0535416228001ND
2018-09-0535416228002ND
2019-09-0535495768001ND
2019-09-0535495768002ND
2019-09-0535495768001ND
2019-09-0535495768002ND
2020-11-02355891940010.460 ppb
2020-11-02355891940021.50 ppb
2021-09-1635664982001ND
2021-09-1635664982002ND
2022-09-16357476830010.970 ppb
2022-09-1635747683002ND
2023-09-27358306560010.570 ppb
2023-09-27358306560021.20 ppb