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Bromoform

Riverbridge

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.360 ppb102ND - 1.80 ppb
20190.300 ppb324ND - 2.80 ppb
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
20220.360 ppb51ND - 1.80 ppb
20232.17 ppb73ND - 9.40 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 Result
2018-12-191.80 ppb
2018-12-19ND
2018-12-19ND
2018-12-191.80 ppb
2018-12-19ND
2018-12-19ND
2018-12-19ND
2018-12-19ND
2018-12-19ND
2018-12-19ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-01-10ND
2019-02-252.80 ppb
2019-02-252.80 ppb
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-02-26ND
2019-04-05ND
2019-04-05ND
2019-04-05ND
2019-04-05ND
2019-04-05ND
2019-04-05ND
2019-04-052.00 ppb
2019-04-052.00 ppb
2019-04-05ND
2019-04-05ND
2019-08-22ND
2019-08-22ND
2019-10-22ND
2019-10-22ND
2020-05-26ND
2020-05-26ND
2020-05-26ND
2020-05-26ND
2020-05-26ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2021-06-02ND
2022-04-22ND
2022-04-221.80 ppb
2022-04-22ND
2022-04-22ND
2022-04-22ND
2023-04-05ND
2023-04-05ND
2023-04-05ND
2023-04-051.30 ppb
2023-04-05ND
2023-08-299.40 ppb
2023-08-294.50 ppb