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Bromoform

Colony Heights Condominium

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.900 ppb64ND - 1.40 ppb
20191.05 ppb660.900 ppb - 1.12 ppb
20200.923 ppb330.700 ppb - 1.06 ppb
20210.900 ppb110.900 ppb
20221.10 ppb32ND - 2.10 ppb
20231.23 ppb330.900 ppb - 1.80 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
2018-01-03ND
2018-01-03ND
2018-08-081.30 ppb
2018-08-081.30 ppb
2018-08-081.40 ppb
2018-08-081.40 ppb
2019-01-090.900 ppb
2019-01-090.900 ppb
2019-08-201.12 ppb
2019-08-201.12 ppb
2019-08-201.12 ppb
2019-08-201.12 ppb
2020-03-180.700 ppb
2020-08-211.06 ppb
2020-08-211.01 ppb
2021-03-230.900 ppb
2022-03-152.10 ppb
2022-07-291.20 ppb
2022-08-08ND
2023-03-201.80 ppb
2023-08-211.000 ppb
2023-08-210.900 ppb