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Bromoform

Providence Village Water Control and Improvement 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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-30Q1803505003ND
2018-01-30Q1803505002ND
2018-05-22Q1820586002ND
2018-05-22Q1820586001ND
2018-08-27Q1834705001ND
2018-08-27Q1834705002ND
2018-12-05Q1849640001ND
2018-12-05Q1849640002ND
2019-03-27Q1912758002ND
2019-03-27Q1912758003ND
2019-06-24Q1939576001ND
2019-06-24Q1939576002ND
2019-09-25Q1968833002ND
2019-09-25Q1968833001ND
2019-12-11Q1979831001ND
2019-12-11Q1979831002ND
2020-03-26Q2012855001ND
2020-03-26Q2012855002ND
2020-05-18Q2019668001ND
2020-05-18Q2019668002ND
2020-09-10Q2036107001ND
2020-09-10Q2036107002ND
2020-12-10Q2049310001ND
2020-12-10Q2049310002ND
2021-03-16Q2106774002ND
2021-03-16Q2106774003ND
2021-06-14Q2115443001ND
2021-06-14Q2115443002ND
2021-09-13Q2124863001ND
2021-09-13Q2124863002ND
2021-11-16Q2131995001ND
2021-11-16Q2131995002ND
2022-02-15Q2205431002ND
2022-02-15Q2205431003ND
2022-06-08Q2216064001ND
2022-06-08Q2216064002ND
2022-09-21Q2228291001ND
2022-09-21Q2228291002ND
2022-10-27Q2232499001ND
2022-10-27Q2232499002ND
2023-01-27Q2304400001ND
2023-01-27Q2304400002ND
2023-06-12Q2322117001ND
2023-06-12Q2322117002ND
2023-08-02Q2331446002ND
2023-08-02Q2331446003ND
2023-11-06Q2347804001ND
2023-11-06Q2347804002ND