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Bromoform

Vixen 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.

 

68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND200ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.734 ppb82ND - 5.50 ppb
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
2018-02-2135376146002ND
2018-02-2135376146001ND
2018-02-2135376146002ND
2018-02-2135376146001ND
2018-05-1035391956001ND
2018-05-1035391956002ND
2018-05-1035391956002ND
2018-05-1035391956001ND
2018-08-0635409894001ND
2018-08-0635409894002ND
2018-08-0635409894002ND
2018-08-0635409894001ND
2018-11-1435431655001ND
2018-11-1435431655002ND
2018-11-1435431655001ND
2018-11-1435431655002ND
2019-02-1335448475002ND
2019-02-1335448475001ND
2019-02-1335448475002ND
2019-02-1335448475001ND
2019-05-0635468218001ND
2019-05-0635468218002ND
2019-05-0635468218002ND
2019-05-0635468218001ND
2019-08-0535488691002ND
2019-08-0535488691002ND
2019-08-0535488691001ND
2019-08-0535488691001ND
2019-08-2835494584002ND
2019-08-2835494584001ND
2019-08-2835494584001ND
2019-08-2835494584002ND
2019-11-0635510918002ND
2019-11-0635510918001ND
2019-11-0635510918001ND
2019-11-0635510918002ND
2020-02-0335529027001ND
2020-02-0335529027002ND
2020-05-1935551978001ND
2020-05-1935551978002ND
2020-08-0335567964001ND
2020-08-0335567964002ND
2020-11-1535593727001ND
2020-11-1535593727002ND
2021-02-0135609385001ND
2021-02-0135609385002ND
2021-05-0335631368001ND
2021-05-0335631368002ND
2021-08-0235653686002ND
2021-08-0235653686001ND
2021-11-1635680136002ND
2021-11-1635680136001ND
2022-02-14356984510025.50 ppb
2022-02-14356984510010.370 ppb
2022-05-1735720008002ND
2022-05-1735720008001ND
2022-08-2535744025002ND
2022-08-2535744025001ND
2022-11-1635761598002ND
2022-11-1635761598001ND
2023-02-0735779269001ND
2023-02-0735779269002ND
2023-05-1635800905001ND
2023-05-1635800905002ND
2023-08-0735820977001ND
2023-08-0735820977002ND
2023-11-2735844560001ND
2023-11-2735844560002ND