Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Cypress Springs Special Utility District South Plant

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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-02-21Q1807255001ND
2018-05-24Q1820904002ND
2018-08-20Q1833139002ND
2018-08-20Q1833139004ND
2018-11-08Q1844910002ND
2019-03-04Q1909015010ND
2019-05-09Q1923240002ND
2019-09-19Q1966998001ND
2019-09-19Q1966998004ND
2019-11-25Q1978056002ND
2020-02-12Q2005742006ND
2020-05-19Q2019854002ND
2020-09-29Q2038276002ND
2020-09-29Q2038276003ND
2020-12-14Q2049535002ND
2021-03-23Q2107391004ND
2021-06-16Q2115819003ND
2021-09-27Q2126244002ND
2021-09-27Q2126244005ND
2021-12-15Q2135536003ND
2022-03-23Q2209390011ND
2022-06-20Q2216953003ND
2022-09-13Q2227637002ND
2022-09-13Q2227637004ND
2022-12-05Q2236040002ND
2023-02-22Q2307425006ND
2023-06-13Q2322451002ND
2023-08-15Q2334029001ND
2023-08-15Q2334029004ND
2023-12-05Q2351647001ND
2023-12-05Q2351647002ND