Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

McMinnville Water Department

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.

 

73

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-01-09ND
2018-01-09ND
2019-02-11ND
2020-02-09ND
2021-01-26ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-02-08ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-05-10ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-08ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-01-05ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-02-09ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-05-09ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2023-02-01ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-02-09ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-11-05ND
2023-11-05ND
2023-11-05ND
2023-11-05ND
2023-11-05ND