Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Bgwc Lands End Condos (sc3270300)

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
20220.153 ppb81ND - 1.22 ppb
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-312180202-41ND
2018-01-312180202-42ND
2018-05-022180503-11ND
2018-05-022180503-12ND
2018-08-212180823-19ND
2018-08-212180823-20ND
2018-10-292181101-74ND
2018-10-292181101-73ND
2019-02-072190208-30ND
2019-02-072190208-29ND
2019-05-012190503-29ND
2019-05-012190503-30ND
2019-07-302190801-30ND
2019-07-302190801-29ND
2019-11-062191108-20ND
2019-11-062191108-19ND
2020-02-032200204-20ND
2020-02-032200204-19ND
2020-05-042200506-19ND
2020-05-042200506-20ND
2020-08-042200805-20ND
2020-08-042200805-19ND
2020-11-032201104-50ND
2020-11-032201104-49ND
2021-02-012210202-20ND
2021-02-012210202-19ND
2021-05-032210504-19ND
2021-05-032210504-20ND
2021-08-102210811-15ND
2021-08-102210811-16ND
2021-11-032211104-23ND
2021-11-032211104-24ND
2022-01-312220201-191.22 ppb
2022-01-312220201-20ND
2022-05-042220505-20ND
2022-05-042220505-19ND
2022-08-082220809-08AND
2022-08-082220809-08ND
2022-10-312221101-16ND
2022-10-312221101-15ND
2023-01-312230131-06ND
2023-01-312230131-05ND
2023-05-012230502-05ND
2023-05-012230502-06ND
2023-08-222230823-46ND
2023-08-222230823-45ND
2023-10-302231031-45ND
2023-10-302231031-46ND