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Bromoform

Woodland Park Water Department

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

11

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.284 ppb84ND - 0.687 ppb
20190.237 ppb82ND - 1.05 ppb
20200.535 ppb85ND - 1.50 ppb
20210.125 ppb82ND - 0.563 ppb
20220.267 ppb82ND - 1.16 ppb
20230.0985 ppb82ND - 0.442 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
2018-03-288030849-02ND
2018-03-288030849-01ND
2018-06-278061180-040.491 ppb
2018-06-278061180-030.687 ppb
2018-09-188090666-010.633 ppb
2018-09-188090666-020.458 ppb
2018-12-208120780-01ND
2018-12-208120780-02ND
2019-03-259030967-01ND
2019-03-259030967-02ND
2019-06-269061061-01ND
2019-06-269061061-02ND
2019-09-269091222-020.847 ppb
2019-09-269091222-011.05 ppb
2019-12-269121012-01ND
2019-12-269121012-02ND
2020-03-260031088-01ND
2020-03-260031088-020.331 ppb
2020-06-250061144-010.555 ppb
2020-06-250061144-020.532 ppb
2020-09-230091035-011.50 ppb
2020-09-230091035-021.36 ppb
2020-12-220120942-01ND
2020-12-220120942-02ND
2021-03-251031235-01ND
2021-03-251031235-02ND
2021-06-241061246-010.563 ppb
2021-06-241061246-020.440 ppb
2021-09-221091079-03ND
2021-09-221091079-04ND
2021-12-231121303-01ND
2021-12-231121303-02ND
2022-03-242031222-01ND
2022-03-242031222-02ND
2022-06-232061152-03ND
2022-06-232061152-04ND
2022-09-222091035-030.979 ppb
2022-09-222091035-041.16 ppb
2022-12-222120908-01ND
2022-12-222120908-02ND
2023-03-2223C0890-01ND
2023-03-2223C0890-02ND
2023-06-2123F0993-010.346 ppb
2023-06-2123F0993-020.442 ppb
2023-09-2023I1103-01ND
2023-09-2023I1103-02ND
2023-12-2023L0964-01ND
2023-12-2023L0964-02ND