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Bromoform

Paw Glen Alsace Div

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.

 

100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

38

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.97 ppb1611ND - 17.2 ppb
20190.881 ppb169ND - 3.70 ppb
20201.24 ppb166ND - 6.30 ppb
20210.888 ppb167ND - 4.70 ppb
20221.02 ppb197ND - 7.00 ppb
20231.10 ppb175ND - 6.90 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
2018-01-08381594011.50 ppb
2018-01-0838159501ND
2018-01-0838159201ND
2018-01-08381593010.500 ppb
2018-04-1039071301ND
2018-04-10390710010.500 ppb
2018-04-10390712011.10 ppb
2018-04-10390711010.700 ppb
2018-07-0940204401ND
2018-07-09402029010.800 ppb
2018-07-09402042016.80 ppb
2018-07-09402030010.600 ppb
2018-10-08413100011.20 ppb
2018-10-0841310301ND
2018-10-084131020117.2 ppb
2018-10-08413099010.600 ppb
2019-01-08424965010.700 ppb
2019-01-08424977011.70 ppb
2019-01-0842497901ND
2019-01-0842496401ND
2019-04-0843657301ND
2019-04-08436571011.30 ppb
2019-04-0843657201ND
2019-04-08436574013.70 ppb
2019-07-09450151010.900 ppb
2019-07-09450152012.60 ppb
2019-07-09450153010.600 ppb
2019-07-0945015001ND
2019-10-07468309012.10 ppb
2019-10-0746831001ND
2019-10-0746830701ND
2019-10-07468308010.500 ppb
2020-01-070.500 ppb
2020-01-074.50 ppb
2020-01-07ND
2020-01-070.500 ppb
2020-04-083.10 ppb
2020-04-08ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-04-08ND
2020-07-074.90 ppb
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-07-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-076.30 ppb
2020-10-07ND
2020-10-07ND
2021-01-07ND
2021-01-07ND
2021-01-07ND
2021-01-072.00 ppb
2021-04-072.00 ppb
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-04-07ND
2021-07-08ND
2021-07-080.800 ppb
2021-07-08ND
2021-07-083.40 ppb
2021-10-07ND
2021-10-070.700 ppb
2021-10-070.600 ppb
2021-10-074.70 ppb
2022-01-102.50 ppb
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-01-10ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-04-07ND
2022-04-072.80 ppb
2022-07-11ND
2022-07-11ND
2022-07-114.70 ppb
2022-07-111.30 ppb
2022-09-200.600 ppb
2022-09-20ND
2022-09-20ND
2022-10-10ND
2022-10-10ND
2022-10-100.500 ppb
2022-10-107.00 ppb
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-09ND
2023-01-093.20 ppb
2023-01-09ND
2023-04-10ND
2023-04-10ND
2023-04-102.90 ppb
2023-04-10ND
2023-07-11ND
2023-07-11ND
2023-07-11ND
2023-07-115.20 ppb
2023-10-09ND
2023-10-090.500 ppb
2023-10-09ND
2023-10-096.90 ppb
2023-11-27ND