Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Reddell Vidrine 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
20190.755 ppb440.520 ppb - 0.990 ppb
20200.925 ppb220.750 ppb - 1.10 ppb
20210.805 ppb220.700 ppb - 0.910 ppb
20220.685 ppb220.670 ppb - 0.700 ppb
20230.580 ppb220.510 ppb - 0.650 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
2018-08-0235408618001ND
2018-08-0235408618002ND
2018-08-0235408618001ND
2018-08-0235408618002ND
2019-08-15354911180010.990 ppb
2019-08-15354911180020.520 ppb
2019-08-15354911180010.990 ppb
2019-08-15354911180020.520 ppb
2020-08-31355749310010.750 ppb
2020-08-31355749310021.10 ppb
2021-08-11356554810010.700 ppb
2021-08-11356554810020.910 ppb
2022-08-11357406970030.670 ppb
2022-08-11357406970040.700 ppb
2023-08-11358202610010.650 ppb
2023-08-11358202610020.510 ppb