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Bromoform

Newellton 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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND180ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND100ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
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
2018-02-0835374044001ND
2018-02-0835374044002ND
2018-02-0835374044002ND
2018-02-0835374044001ND
2018-05-2135393922002ND
2018-05-2135393922001ND
2018-05-2135393922002ND
2018-05-2135393922001ND
2018-08-0135408789001ND
2018-08-0135408789002ND
2018-08-0135408789001ND
2018-08-0135408789002ND
2018-08-2935414686001ND
2018-08-2935414686001ND
2018-11-0735430459002ND
2018-11-0735430459001ND
2018-11-0735430459001ND
2018-11-0735430459002ND
2019-02-1135448424001ND
2019-02-1135448424002ND
2019-02-1135448424001ND
2019-02-1135448424002ND
2019-05-0135465889001ND
2019-05-0135465889002ND
2019-05-0135465889001ND
2019-05-0135465889002ND
2019-08-0135487166002ND
2019-08-0135487166001ND
2019-08-0135487166001ND
2019-08-0135487166002ND
2019-11-0435510957001ND
2019-11-0435510957002ND
2019-11-0435510957002ND
2019-11-0435510957001ND
2020-02-0335528901002ND
2020-02-0335528901001ND
2020-05-0435548674001ND
2020-05-0435548674002ND
2020-08-0335568798001ND
2020-08-0335568798002ND
2020-08-2535573525001ND
2020-08-2535573525002ND
2020-11-1935594075001ND
2020-11-1935594075002ND
2021-02-2835615719001ND
2021-02-2835615719002ND
2021-05-2135636232001ND
2021-05-2135636232002ND
2021-08-0335654140001ND
2021-08-0335654140002ND
2021-11-1035678859001ND
2021-11-1035678859002ND
2022-02-1535698450002ND
2022-02-1535698450001ND
2022-05-0235716263002ND
2022-05-0235716263001ND
2022-08-0135737791002ND
2022-08-0135737791001ND
2022-11-1435761591002ND
2022-11-1435761591001ND
2023-02-0535779270001ND
2023-02-0535779270002ND
2023-05-0135797767001ND
2023-05-0135797767002ND
2023-08-1435822628001ND
2023-08-1435822628002ND
2023-11-0635841769001ND
2023-11-0635841769002ND