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Bromoform

City of Meadows Place

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.275 ppb41ND - 1.10 ppb
20190.825 ppb41ND - 3.30 ppb
20201.70 ppb42ND - 4.50 ppb
20217.95 ppb42ND - 28.0 ppb
20222.70 ppb43ND - 5.00 ppb
20235.95 ppb43ND - 21.0 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
2018-01-26AE11042ND
2018-01-26AE110681.10 ppb
2018-01-26AE11038ND
2018-06-01AE28512ND
2019-01-11AE496193.30 ppb
2019-01-11AE49621ND
2019-03-21AE59460ND
2019-05-14AE66197ND
2020-01-24AE953784.50 ppb
2020-01-24AE95382ND
2020-04-08AF061582.30 ppb
2020-07-10AF19146ND
2021-01-14AF39524ND
2021-01-14AF3954228.0 ppb
2021-04-12AF497813.80 ppb
2021-05-10AF52960ND
2022-01-18AF80502ND
2022-01-18AF805064.80 ppb
2022-01-18AF805085.00 ppb
2022-06-29AG027791.000 ppb
2023-01-18AG24997ND
2023-03-13AG326891.40 ppb
2023-06-23AG458501.40 ppb
2023-09-05AG5487621.0 ppb