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Bromoform

Amicks Ferry Water System

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20200.920 ppb41ND - 3.68 ppb
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
20230.513 ppb41ND - 2.05 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
2018-01-102180112-58ND
2018-04-122180413-30ND
2018-07-112180713-04ND
2018-10-082181009-32ND
2019-01-072190109-32ND
2019-04-092190410-32ND
2019-07-082190709-04ND
2019-10-162191018-18ND
2020-01-132200114-04ND
2020-04-132200415-04ND
2020-07-142200715-17ND
2020-10-122201013-043.68 ppb
2021-01-122210113-18ND
2021-04-122210413-18ND
2021-07-142210715-12ND
2021-10-132211014-04ND
2022-01-102220111-18ND
2022-04-142220415-04ND
2022-07-142220715-16ND
2022-11-072221108-32ND
2023-01-102230111-642.05 ppb
2023-04-132230414-14XND
2023-07-132230714-44ND
2023-10-122231013-50ND