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Bromoform

Forest Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND90ND
20230.112 ppb91ND - 1.01 ppb

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 Lab ID Result
2018-02-22Q1807636002ND
2018-02-22Q1807636001ND
2018-05-29Q1821304002ND
2018-05-29Q1821304001ND
2018-08-16Q1832970002ND
2018-08-16Q1832970005ND
2018-08-16Q1832970009ND
2018-10-30Q1843882001ND
2018-10-30Q1843882002ND
2019-03-20Q1911722004ND
2019-03-20Q1911722005ND
2019-03-20Q1911722008ND
2019-05-20Q1927028001ND
2019-05-20Q1927028002ND
2019-09-19Q1968027002ND
2019-09-19Q1968027001ND
2019-12-04Q1979195001ND
2019-12-04Q1979195002ND
2020-03-23Q2012156001ND
2020-03-23Q2012156002ND
2020-05-27Q2021188001ND
2020-05-27Q2021188002ND
2020-08-05Q2031227001ND
2020-08-05Q2031227002ND
2020-10-22Q2041199002ND
2020-10-22Q2041199003ND
2020-10-22Q2041199004ND
2021-03-11Q2106467001ND
2021-03-11Q2106467002ND
2021-05-11Q2112091001ND
2021-05-11Q2112091002ND
2021-08-09Q2120953001ND
2021-08-09Q2120953002ND
2021-10-14Q2128848003ND
2021-10-14Q2128848007ND
2021-10-14Q2128848008ND
2022-03-15Q2208725004ND
2022-03-15Q2208725007ND
2022-03-15Q2208725008ND
2022-05-16Q2214439001ND
2022-05-16Q2214439002ND
2022-08-04Q2222350001ND
2022-08-04Q2222350002ND
2022-10-10Q2230471001ND
2022-10-10Q2230471002ND
2023-01-10Q23012190011.01 ppb
2023-01-10Q2301219002ND
2023-04-20Q2314882003ND
2023-04-20Q2314882006ND
2023-04-20Q2314882007ND
2023-07-10Q2326546001ND
2023-07-10Q2326546002ND
2023-10-24Q2345747001ND
2023-10-24Q2345747002ND