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Bromoform

River Ridge Estates 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.

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND80ND
20220.1000 ppb81ND - 0.800 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
2018-09-1935419524001ND
2018-09-1935419524002ND
2018-09-1935419524001ND
2018-09-1935419524002ND
2019-09-1035497250002ND
2019-09-1035497250001ND
2019-09-1035497250002ND
2019-09-1035497250001ND
2020-09-2935581718001ND
2020-09-2935581718002ND
2021-03-2935622793002ND
2021-03-2935622793001ND
2021-06-1535641447001ND
2021-06-1535641447002ND
2021-09-2935667383002ND
2021-09-2935667383001ND
2021-12-0735683435002ND
2021-12-0735683435001ND
2022-03-2135706079002ND
2022-03-21357060790010.800 ppb
2022-06-2735728451002ND
2022-06-2735728451001ND
2022-09-2035748847002ND
2022-09-2035748847001ND
2022-12-0635765787002ND
2022-12-0635765787001ND
2023-03-2035787779001ND
2023-03-2035787779002ND
2023-06-2035808803001ND
2023-06-2035808803002ND
2023-09-2035829714001ND
2023-09-2035829714002ND
2023-12-1935849946001ND
2023-12-1935849946002ND