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Bromoform

City of Shoreacres

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.

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

5

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.32 ppb51ND - 6.60 ppb
2019ND50ND
20202.96 ppb81ND - 23.7 ppb
20211.78 ppb92ND - 9.20 ppb
20220.122 ppb91ND - 1.10 ppb
2023ND90ND

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
2018-02-14AE13755ND
2018-05-30AE280346.60 ppb
2018-05-30AE28059ND
2018-07-16AE33362ND
2018-10-18AE43944ND
2019-03-01AE56874ND
2019-03-01AE56903ND
2019-04-10AE61809ND
2019-07-24AE75779ND
2019-10-21AE87056ND
2020-03-24AF0428823.7 ppb
2020-05-26AF12565ND
2020-05-26AF12628ND
2020-05-26AF12564ND
2020-07-14AF19304ND
2020-07-14AF19317ND
2020-10-28AF32394ND
2020-10-28AF32410ND
2021-01-20AF40053ND
2021-01-20AF40054ND
2021-01-20AF40124ND
2021-04-28AF51644ND
2021-04-28AF51643ND
2021-08-12AF66037ND
2021-08-12AF66040ND
2021-10-21AF743386.80 ppb
2021-10-21AF743439.20 ppb
2022-01-18AF80447ND
2022-01-18AF80448ND
2022-01-18AF80464ND
2022-04-21AF94023ND
2022-04-21AF94024ND
2022-08-03AG07848ND
2022-08-03AG07846ND
2022-10-17AG17166ND
2022-10-17AG171841.10 ppb
2023-01-10AG23695ND
2023-01-10AG23702ND
2023-01-10AG23793ND
2023-05-11AG40295ND
2023-05-11AG40296ND
2023-07-27AG50380ND
2023-07-27AG50384ND
2023-12-01AG65210ND
2023-12-01AG65211ND