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Bromoform

Lovelock Meadows Water 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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.570 ppb110.570 ppb
20190.366 ppb52ND - 1.000 ppb
20201.000 ppb220.900 ppb - 1.10 ppb
20210.770 ppb110.770 ppb
20220.730 ppb52ND - 2.70 ppb
20231.10 ppb111.10 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
2018-07-242018072604640.570 ppb
2019-02-25EN2019-00000705ND
2019-03-04EN2019-00000807-AND
2019-06-05201906070238ND
2019-08-122019081404040.830 ppb
2019-08-122019081404051.000 ppb
2020-08-182020082002970.900 ppb
2020-08-18202008200961.10 ppb
2021-08-022021080409130.770 ppb
2022-03-14202203161221ND
2022-04-04202204070833ND
2022-05-17EN-2022-0002026ND
2022-08-03380-14484-10.950 ppb
2022-08-1822080761-0012.70 ppb
2023-08-02AGH0727-011.10 ppb