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Bromoform

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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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

21

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.948 ppb440.641 ppb - 1.28 ppb
20190.500 ppb43ND - 0.740 ppb
20201.22 ppb440.500 ppb - 1.99 ppb
20211.01 ppb43ND - 1.81 ppb
20221.16 ppb440.780 ppb - 1.59 ppb
20230.978 ppb440.510 ppb - 1.43 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
2018-01-095324590.650 ppb
2018-04-095438490.641 ppb
2018-07-115620931.28 ppb
2018-10-095783661.22 ppb
2019-01-155906540.650 ppb
2019-04-09600593ND
2019-07-086224770.740 ppb
2019-10-156382650.610 ppb
2020-01-136513090.500 ppb
2020-04-146671070.900 ppb
2020-07-136818911.99 ppb
2020-10-137010891.50 ppb
2021-01-11716889ND
2021-04-127273100.610 ppb
2021-07-217531741.81 ppb
2021-10-067658861.61 ppb
2022-01-107810390.840 ppb
2022-04-117938760.780 ppb
2022-07-118127071.59 ppb
2022-10-118301111.42 ppb
2023-01-108414470.790 ppb
2023-04-108585680.510 ppb
2023-07-248778871.43 ppb
2023-10-168944171.18 ppb