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Bromoform

South Central Regional Water District North Burleigh

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.

 

62

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

44

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.665 ppb87ND - 1.41 ppb
20190.0700 ppb81ND - 0.560 ppb
20200.0975 ppb81ND - 0.780 ppb
20210.485 ppb86ND - 0.770 ppb
20221.45 ppb14140.710 ppb - 2.60 ppb
20231.06 ppb1615ND - 2.06 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
2018-02-1218-S1760.860 ppb
2018-02-1218-S1771.41 ppb
2018-05-1618-S7490.590 ppb
2018-05-1618-S7500.590 ppb
2018-08-2118-S17670.670 ppb
2018-08-2118-S17680.620 ppb
2018-11-1318-S23360.580 ppb
2018-11-1318-S2335ND
2019-02-1219-S1460.560 ppb
2019-02-1219-S145ND
2019-05-1419-S604ND
2019-05-1419-S603ND
2019-08-2019-S1728ND
2019-08-2019-S1729ND
2019-11-1219-S2394ND
2019-11-1219-S2393ND
2020-02-10361120ND
2020-02-10361121ND
2020-05-11364172ND
2020-05-11364174ND
2020-08-11370158ND
2020-08-11370157ND
2020-11-10373115ND
2020-11-103731140.780 ppb
2021-02-093761690.570 ppb
2021-02-093761700.700 ppb
2021-05-113803340.510 ppb
2021-05-11380335ND
2021-08-093841940.670 ppb
2021-08-093841950.770 ppb
2021-11-09388557ND
2021-11-093885710.660 ppb
2022-02-073920540.710 ppb
2022-02-073920530.810 ppb
2022-05-093953032.15 ppb
2022-05-093953021.92 ppb
2022-05-093953012.60 ppb
2022-05-093953001.54 ppb
2022-08-093995341.92 ppb
2022-08-093995351.44 ppb
2022-08-093995321.60 ppb
2022-08-093995331.69 ppb
2022-11-084038980.960 ppb
2022-11-084039001.10 ppb
2022-11-084039011.08 ppb
2022-11-084038990.840 ppb
2023-02-06407175ND
2023-02-064071740.590 ppb
2023-02-064071771.000 ppb
2023-02-064071760.570 ppb
2023-05-084111150.870 ppb
2023-05-084111130.600 ppb
2023-05-084111160.640 ppb
2023-05-084111140.650 ppb
2023-08-074150061.49 ppb
2023-08-074150042.06 ppb
2023-08-074150071.57 ppb
2023-08-074150051.90 ppb
2023-11-074190380.840 ppb
2023-11-074190391.36 ppb
2023-11-074190361.52 ppb
2023-11-074190371.29 ppb