Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Town of Edwards

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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 Lab ID Result
2018-06-27180629-001THND
2019-02-06190207-024THND
2019-02-06190207-023THND
2019-04-25190426-006THND
2019-04-25190426-007THND
2019-07-25190726-004THND
2019-07-25190726-005THND
2019-11-06191108-001THND
2019-11-06191108-002THND
2020-01-27200130-005THND
2020-01-27200130-006THND
2020-04-22200424-005THND
2020-04-22200424-006THND
2020-07-30200731-003THND
2020-07-30200731-004THND
2020-10-19201020-006THND
2020-10-19201020-007THND