Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Tensas Water District Association

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.

 

65

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND80ND
20212.28 ppb91ND - 20.5 ppb
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
2018-02-0735374043001ND
2018-02-0735374043002ND
2018-02-0735374043002ND
2018-02-0735374043001ND
2018-05-2135393926002ND
2018-05-2135393926001ND
2018-05-2135393926002ND
2018-05-2135393926001ND
2018-08-0135408783001ND
2018-08-0135408783002ND
2018-08-0135408783001ND
2018-08-0135408783002ND
2018-11-0735430449001ND
2018-11-0735430449001ND
2018-11-0735430449002ND
2018-11-0735430449002ND
2019-02-1135448426001ND
2019-02-1135448426002ND
2019-02-1135448426001ND
2019-02-1135448426002ND
2019-05-0135465888001ND
2019-05-0135465888002ND
2019-05-0135465888001ND
2019-05-0135465888002ND
2019-08-0135487179002ND
2019-08-0135487179001ND
2019-08-0135487179001ND
2019-08-0135487179002ND
2019-11-0435510961001ND
2019-11-0435510961002ND
2019-11-0435510961002ND
2019-11-0435510961001ND
2020-02-0335528923002ND
2020-02-0335528923001ND
2020-05-0435548676001ND
2020-05-0435548676002ND
2020-08-0335568795001ND
2020-08-0335568795002ND
2020-11-1935594072001ND
2020-11-1935594072002ND
2021-02-2635615718001ND
2021-02-2635615718002ND
2021-05-2135636229001ND
2021-05-2135636229002ND
2021-05-273563704100120.5 ppb
2021-08-0335654135001ND
2021-08-0335654135002ND
2021-11-1035678862001ND
2021-11-1035678862002ND
2022-02-1535698461002ND
2022-02-1535698461001ND
2022-05-0235716255002ND
2022-05-0235716255001ND
2022-08-0135737785002ND
2022-08-0135737785001ND
2022-11-1435761585002ND
2022-11-1435761585001ND
2023-02-0535779274001ND
2023-02-0535779274002ND
2023-05-0135797766001ND
2023-05-0135797766002ND
2023-08-1435822627001ND
2023-08-1435822627002ND
2023-11-0635841766001ND
2023-11-0635841766002ND