Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Borough of Springlake Heights

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.

 

50

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

19

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.480 ppb85ND - 1.01 ppb
20190.607 ppb108ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.260 ppb82ND - 1.07 ppb
20210.0663 ppb81ND - 0.530 ppb
20220.274 ppb84ND - 0.600 ppb
20230.0838 ppb81ND - 0.670 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
2018-02-06A256860.900 ppb
2018-02-06A25687ND
2018-05-03A262280.780 ppb
2018-05-03A262290.500 ppb
2018-08-08A269071.01 ppb
2018-08-08A268720.650 ppb
2018-11-20A27621ND
2018-11-20A27620ND
2019-02-13A281550.710 ppb
2019-02-13A281540.570 ppb
2019-05-08A28660ND
2019-05-08A286590.580 ppb
2019-08-05A292281.30 ppb
2019-08-05A29229ND
2019-10-16A297530.970 ppb
2019-10-16A297520.840 ppb
2019-11-19A299570.560 ppb
2019-11-19A299660.540 ppb
2020-02-04A304421.01 ppb
2020-02-04A304411.07 ppb
2020-05-06A30948ND
2020-05-06A30947ND
2020-08-11D07461ND
2020-08-11D07457ND
2020-11-18A32184ND
2020-11-18A32185ND
2021-02-03A32716ND
2021-02-03A32715ND
2021-05-03A33315ND
2021-05-03A33314ND
2021-08-10A33911ND
2021-08-10A33910ND
2021-11-02D1861ND
2021-11-02D18600.530 ppb
2022-02-08D2277ND
2022-02-08D2276ND
2022-05-03A35377ND
2022-05-03A353780.600 ppb
2022-08-03A370790.550 ppb
2022-08-03A37078ND
2022-11-08A377210.500 ppb
2022-11-08A377200.540 ppb
2023-02-08A38245ND
2023-02-08A38240ND
2023-05-02A38980ND
2023-05-02A38979ND
2023-08-09A39887ND
2023-08-09A39882ND
2023-11-14A40474ND
2023-11-14A404730.670 ppb