Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Vanderheyden Hall Inc.

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2020-08-04JH2005559ND
2021-03-24JH2102183ND
2021-06-29JH2105237ND
2021-09-10JH2108181ND
2021-11-09JH2110088ND
2021-12-21JH2111543ND
2022-03-02JH2201684ND
2022-05-02JH2203194ND
2022-08-01JH2206143ND
2022-11-01JH2209371ND
2023-02-02JH2300732ND
2023-05-01JH2303085ND
2023-08-01JH2306202ND
2023-11-03JH2309589ND