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Bromoform

Eastover Sanitary District

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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.250 ppb82ND - 1.000 ppb
20191.80 ppb42ND - 5.30 ppb
2020ND80ND
20213.22 ppb107ND - 9.00 ppb
20225.33 ppb86ND - 11.9 ppb
20232.17 ppb82ND - 8.70 ppb

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
2018-02-198561-021918-B02M1.000 ppb
2018-02-198561-021918-B01MND
2018-05-218561-052118-B02M1.000 ppb
2018-05-218561-052118-B01MND
2018-08-208561-082018-B01MND
2018-08-208561-082018-B02MND
2018-11-268561-112618-B01MND
2018-11-268561-112618-B02MND
2019-05-208561-052019-B01MND
2019-05-208561-052019-B02MND
2019-08-128561-081219-B01M5.30 ppb
2019-08-128561-081219-B02M1.90 ppb
2020-02-1037729_20-06342ND
2020-02-1037729_20-06343ND
2020-05-1837729_20-20334ND
2020-05-1837729_20-20336ND
2020-08-1137729_20-33759ND
2020-08-1137729_20-33760ND
2020-11-1637729_20-49929ND
2020-11-1637729_20-49933ND
2021-02-2237729_21-07418ND
2021-02-2237729_21-07419ND
2021-04-1537729_21-152651.65 ppb
2021-04-1537729_21-15264ND
2021-05-2037729_21-202771.92 ppb
2021-05-2037729_21-202784.04 ppb
2021-08-2337729_21-362941.89 ppb
2021-08-2337729_21-362954.78 ppb
2021-11-0337729_21-49039A9.00 ppb
2021-11-0337729_21-49040A8.92 ppb
2022-02-1537729_22-065982.01 ppb
2022-02-1537729_22-065993.61 ppb
2022-05-1037729_22-20657ND
2022-05-1037729_22-20658ND
2022-08-0837729_22-369374.78 ppb
2022-08-0837729_22-3693810.5 ppb
2022-11-1437729_22-558089.92 ppb
2022-11-1437729_22-5580911.9 ppb
2023-02-1337729_23-07741ND
2023-02-1437729_23-07715ND
2023-05-2337729_23-26018ND
2023-05-2337729_23-26019ND
2023-08-1437729_23-45012ND
2023-08-1437729_23-45112ND
2023-11-1337729_23-645658.70 ppb
2023-11-1337729_23-645668.63 ppb