Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Horton Estates Condominium Trust Inc.

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-06-25ND
2018-06-25ND
2018-08-06ND
2018-08-06ND
2019-08-01ND
2019-08-01ND
2019-08-20ND
2019-08-20ND
2020-04-23ND
2020-08-28ND
2021-04-19ND
2022-04-15ND
2022-08-29ND
2023-04-10ND
2023-07-17ND
2023-08-24ND