Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Cottages At Troutburg

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.590 ppb110.590 ppb
20190.770 ppb220.700 ppb - 0.840 ppb
20200.348 ppb42ND - 0.750 ppb
20210.298 ppb42ND - 0.640 ppb
20220.158 ppb41ND - 0.630 ppb
20230.125 ppb41ND - 0.500 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
2018-08-221814462-0030.590 ppb
2019-08-211914054-0010.840 ppb
2019-11-201919515-010.700 ppb
2020-02-192002546-001ND
2020-05-202007169-001ND
2020-08-192013491-0010.750 ppb
2020-11-182019131-0010.640 ppb
2021-02-172102310-001ND
2021-05-192107434-001ND
2021-08-182113843-0010.640 ppb
2021-11-172119672-0010.550 ppb
2022-02-162202272-001ND
2022-05-182207198-001ND
2022-08-172213219-001ND
2022-11-162218744-0010.630 ppb
2023-02-152302231-001ND
2023-05-172306906-001ND
2023-08-162312499-0010.500 ppb
2023-11-172317827-001ND