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Bromoform

Town of Ridgecrest Water Supply

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

60

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.53 ppb16161.60 ppb - 5.70 ppb
20191.84 ppb16161.30 ppb - 2.40 ppb
20201.85 ppb87ND - 2.90 ppb
20212.40 ppb881.30 ppb - 4.80 ppb
20220.784 ppb880.390 ppb - 2.00 ppb
20230.795 ppb880.490 ppb - 1.10 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
2018-03-26353826030012.40 ppb
2018-03-26353826030021.80 ppb
2018-03-26353826030021.80 ppb
2018-03-26353826030012.40 ppb
2018-06-18353994810022.00 ppb
2018-06-18353994810012.70 ppb
2018-06-18353994810022.00 ppb
2018-06-18353994810012.70 ppb
2018-09-19354198510015.70 ppb
2018-09-19354198510022.20 ppb
2018-09-19354198510015.70 ppb
2018-09-19354198510022.20 ppb
2018-12-12354372590011.80 ppb
2018-12-12354372590011.80 ppb
2018-12-12354372590021.60 ppb
2018-12-12354372590021.60 ppb
2019-03-18354563110012.20 ppb
2019-03-18354563110021.90 ppb
2019-03-18354563110012.20 ppb
2019-03-18354563110021.90 ppb
2019-06-19354771060011.60 ppb
2019-06-19354771060021.50 ppb
2019-06-19354771060011.60 ppb
2019-06-19354771060021.50 ppb
2019-09-16354986010022.40 ppb
2019-09-16354986010012.00 ppb
2019-09-16354986010012.00 ppb
2019-09-16354986010022.40 ppb
2019-12-10355182450011.80 ppb
2019-12-10355182450021.30 ppb
2019-12-10355182450021.30 ppb
2019-12-10355182450011.80 ppb
2020-03-18355388410021.70 ppb
2020-03-18355388410011.70 ppb
2020-06-1735557375001ND
2020-06-17355573750021.60 ppb
2020-09-28355813500012.50 ppb
2020-09-28355813500022.90 ppb
2020-12-09355985150011.70 ppb
2020-12-09355985150022.70 ppb
2021-03-10356184570011.50 ppb
2021-03-10356184570021.30 ppb
2021-06-09356401030012.00 ppb
2021-06-09356401030022.00 ppb
2021-09-22356660690011.30 ppb
2021-09-22356660690021.60 ppb
2021-12-15356846510014.70 ppb
2021-12-15356846510024.80 ppb
2022-03-21357061250022.00 ppb
2022-03-21357061250010.940 ppb
2022-06-15357276690020.390 ppb
2022-06-15357276690010.430 ppb
2022-09-22357488210020.560 ppb
2022-09-22357488210010.560 ppb
2022-12-14357672010020.740 ppb
2022-12-14357672010010.650 ppb
2023-03-20357880900010.490 ppb
2023-03-20357880900020.600 ppb
2023-06-13358067420010.890 ppb
2023-06-13358067420020.750 ppb
2023-09-21358295360010.890 ppb
2023-09-21358295360021.10 ppb
2023-12-20358500490010.880 ppb
2023-12-20358500490020.760 ppb