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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromoform

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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.

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25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0400 ppb252ND - 0.500 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.5 ppb for bromoform was proposed in 2018 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-19LLF10058ND
2014-02-19LLF10059ND
2014-02-19LLF10060ND
2014-02-19LLF10057ND
2014-05-12LLF17823ND
2014-05-12LLF17825ND
2014-05-12LLF17822ND
2014-05-12LLF17824ND
2014-07-08LLF26467ND
2014-07-08LLF26468ND
2014-07-08LLF26469ND
2014-09-18LLF40061ND
2014-09-18LLF40060ND
2014-09-18LLF400640.500 ppb
2014-09-18LLF40061ND
2014-09-18LLF40060ND
2014-09-18LLF40063ND
2014-09-18LLF40062ND
2014-09-23LLF40059ND
2014-09-23LLF40065ND
2014-09-23LLF40059ND
2014-11-10LLF45906ND
2014-11-10LLF45904ND
2014-11-10LLF45907ND
2014-11-10LLF459050.500 ppb