Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Eastside Utility District

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND60ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND70ND

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
2018-05-09ND
2019-05-09ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-02-03ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-08-04ND
2021-11-03ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-02-02ND
2022-04-20ND
2022-05-04ND
2022-08-15ND
2022-11-02ND
2023-02-01ND
2023-02-01ND
2023-02-01ND
2023-04-10ND
2023-05-03ND
2023-08-02ND
2023-11-01ND