Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Dekalb Utility 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.

 

61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND170ND
2022ND210ND
2023ND170ND

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 Result
2018-03-19ND
2019-10-14ND
2020-12-21ND
2020-12-21ND
2020-12-21ND
2020-12-21ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-03-15ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-06-14ND
2021-06-14ND
2021-06-14ND
2021-06-14ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-12-20ND
2021-12-20ND
2021-12-20ND
2021-12-20ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-03-21ND
2022-06-20ND
2022-06-20ND
2022-06-20ND
2022-06-20ND
2022-08-23ND
2022-09-19ND
2022-09-19ND
2022-09-19ND
2022-09-19ND
2022-12-19ND
2022-12-19ND
2022-12-19ND
2022-12-19ND
2023-03-20ND
2023-03-20ND
2023-03-20ND
2023-03-20ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-09-18ND
2023-09-18ND
2023-09-18ND
2023-09-18ND
2023-12-18ND
2023-12-18ND
2023-12-18ND
2023-12-18ND
2023-12-18ND