Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Lexington Water Systems

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.

 

77

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND210ND
2022ND270ND
2023ND230ND

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
2018-02-13ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-12-11ND
2019-01-14ND
2019-04-10ND
2020-02-11ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-02-09ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-05-11ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2021-11-09ND
2022-01-31ND
2022-01-31ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-05-10ND
2022-05-10ND
2022-05-10ND
2022-05-10ND
2022-05-10ND
2022-08-09ND
2022-08-09ND
2022-08-09ND
2022-08-09ND
2022-08-09ND
2022-11-08ND
2022-11-08ND
2022-11-08ND
2022-11-08ND
2022-11-08ND
2023-01-12ND
2023-01-12ND
2023-01-12ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-05-09ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-08-08ND
2023-11-07ND
2023-11-07ND
2023-11-07ND
2023-11-07ND
2023-11-07ND