Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

City of Orchard

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-03-23AE19926ND
2018-05-16AE26535ND
2019-07-23AE75557ND
2020-06-30AF17522ND
2020-06-30AF17554ND
2021-02-24AF44183ND
2021-05-12AF53479ND
2022-04-26AF94456ND
2022-05-31AF98774ND
2023-05-31AG42498ND
2023-05-31AG42558ND
2023-10-06AG58941ND