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Bromoform

Bethel, Town of

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-268214-032618-B01MND
2018-06-048214-060418-B01MND
2018-09-118214-091118-B01MND
2018-12-188214_121818_B01MND
2019-06-128214-061219-B01MND
2019-09-168214-091619-B01MND
2020-03-168214-031620-B01MND
2020-06-158214-061520-B01MND
2020-09-218214-092120-B01MND
2020-12-148214-121420-B01MND
2021-03-228214-032221-B01MND
2021-06-178214-061721-B01MND
2021-08-2337729_21-36216ND
2021-09-2037729_21-43681AND
2021-12-2037729_21-56488ND
2022-03-0937729_22-10661ND
2022-06-0737729_22-25534ND
2022-09-1537729_22-45224ND
2022-12-1437729_22-61742ND
2023-03-1537729_23-13287ND
2023-06-1437729_23-30649ND
2023-09-1337729_23-51917ND
2023-12-1337729_23-70866ND