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Bromoform

Somers Consolidated Water District #1

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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND160ND
2019ND160ND
2020ND190ND
2021ND190ND
20220.0556 ppb182ND - 0.500 ppb
2023ND180ND

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
2022-02-091.220345DBP2ND
2022-02-091.220343DBP2ND
2022-02-091.22034DBP2ND
2022-03-08AY04093-DBP2ND
2022-03-08AY04091-DBP2ND
2022-05-101.221090DBP20.500 ppb
2022-05-101.221089DBP20.500 ppb
2022-05-101.221091DBP2ND
2022-05-101.221092DBP2ND
2022-07-21AY12749-DBP2ND
2022-08-101.222083-DBP2ND
2022-08-101.222081-DBP2ND
2022-08-101.222082-DBP2ND
2022-08-101.222084-DBP2ND
2022-11-091.223179-DBP2ND
2022-11-091.223178-DBP2ND
2022-11-091.223180-DBP2ND
2022-11-091.223177-DBP2ND
2023-02-091.230321-DBP2ND
2023-02-091.230323-DBP2ND
2023-02-091.230322-DBP2ND
2023-02-091.230324-DBP2ND
2023-02-22AZ03325-DBP2ND
2023-05-101.231054-DBP2ND
2023-05-101.231053-DBP2ND
2023-05-101.231051-DBP2ND
2023-05-101.231052-DBP2ND
2023-08-091.231917-DBP2ND
2023-08-091.231918-DBP2ND
2023-08-091.231919-DBP2ND
2023-08-091.231920-DBP2ND
2023-09-06AZ16471-DBP2ND
2023-11-091.232816-DBP2ND
2023-11-091.232814-DBP2ND
2023-11-091.232815-DBP2ND
2023-11-141.232841-DBP2ND