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Bromoform

Palmer Water District No.1

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.

 

116

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0429 ppb282ND - 0.600 ppb
20190.0464 ppb282ND - 0.650 ppb
2020ND160ND
2021ND160ND
20220.0123 ppb131ND - 0.160 ppb
2023ND150ND

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 Result
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-07-11ND
2018-07-11ND
2018-07-11ND
2018-07-11ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-10-10ND
2018-10-10ND
2018-10-100.600 ppb
2018-10-100.600 ppb
2019-01-08ND
2019-01-08ND
2019-01-08ND
2019-01-08ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-04-10ND
2019-07-10ND
2019-07-10ND
2019-07-10ND
2019-07-10ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-12ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-10-07ND
2019-10-07ND
2019-10-070.650 ppb
2019-10-070.650 ppb
2019-11-19ND
2019-11-19ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-01-15ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-07-08ND
2020-07-08ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-09-09ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-12-03ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-06ND
2021-01-07ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-04-06ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-13ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-07-27ND
2021-10-05ND
2021-10-05ND
2021-11-09ND
2022-01-04ND
2022-01-04ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-060.160 ppb
2022-04-06ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2022-07-12ND
2023-03-07ND
2023-03-07ND
2023-03-07ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-04-11ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-10-17ND