Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Northwest Clay County Utility

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.

 

38

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
2021ND90ND
2022ND120ND
2023ND150ND

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
2018-08-06ND
2019-08-05ND
2021-02-02ND
2021-02-02ND
2021-05-04ND
2021-05-07ND
2021-08-05ND
2021-08-05ND
2021-09-13ND
2021-11-02ND
2021-11-02ND
2022-02-07ND
2022-02-07ND
2022-02-07ND
2022-02-07ND
2022-05-03ND
2022-05-03ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-08ND
2022-08-09ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2022-11-07ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-02-06ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-05-08ND
2023-06-05ND
2023-07-31ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-28ND
2023-09-25ND
2023-11-06ND
2023-11-06ND