Bromoform
Wentzville
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | 0.104 ppb | 16 | 3 | ND - 0.570 ppb |
| 2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | 0.266 ppb | 9 | 4 | ND - 0.660 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.179 ppb | 8 | 2 | ND - 0.730 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.244 ppb | 8 | 3 | ND - 0.740 ppb |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-24 | AC18244 | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | AC18245 | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | AC18246 | 0.530 ppb |
| 2014-02-24 | AC18247 | ND |
| 2014-05-29 | AC23253 | ND |
| 2014-05-29 | AC23254 | ND |
| 2014-05-29 | AC23252 | ND |
| 2014-05-29 | AC23255 | ND |
| 2014-09-09 | AC33476 | ND |
| 2014-09-09 | AC33477 | ND |
| 2014-09-09 | AC33478 | ND |
| 2014-09-09 | AC33479 | ND |
| 2014-11-26 | AC38300 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2014-11-26 | AC38301 | 0.570 ppb |
| 2014-11-26 | AC38302 | ND |
| 2014-11-26 | AC38303 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | AC42030 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | AC42029 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | AC42028 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | AC42027 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | AC46586 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | AC46585 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AC57568 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AC57567 | ND |
| 2015-12-02 | AC62851 | ND |
| 2015-12-02 | AC62852 | ND |
| 2016-03-07 | AC66398 | ND |
| 2016-03-07 | AC66397 | ND |
| 2016-05-31 | AC72092 | ND |
| 2016-05-31 | AC72091 | ND |
| 2016-08-29 | AC81738 | ND |
| 2016-08-29 | AC81739 | ND |
| 2016-11-01 | AC86990 | ND |
| 2016-11-01 | AC86991 | ND |
| 2017-02-23 | AC90840 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2017-02-23 | AC90841 | 0.540 ppb |
| 2017-03-29 | AC93426 | ND |
| 2017-05-24 | AC95817 | ND |
| 2017-05-24 | AC95818 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | AD03571 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | AD03570 | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | AD09531 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2017-11-27 | AD09530 | 0.660 ppb |
| 2018-02-20 | AD14316 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | AD14317 | ND |
| 2018-05-23 | AD20547 | 0.700 ppb |
| 2018-05-23 | AD20548 | 0.730 ppb |
| 2018-09-05 | AD31360 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | AD31359 | ND |
| 2018-11-16 | AD35757 | ND |
| 2018-11-16 | AD35758 | ND |
| 2019-02-21 | AD39425 | ND |
| 2019-02-21 | AD39426 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | AD47503 | 0.590 ppb |
| 2019-05-21 | AD47504 | 0.620 ppb |
| 2019-08-28 | AD54094 | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | AD54095 | ND |
| 2019-11-25 | AD58139 | ND |
| 2019-11-25 | AD58140 | 0.740 ppb |