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Bromoform

Kirkmont Municipal Utility 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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.00 ppb41ND - 12.0 ppb
2019ND40ND
20206.00 ppb61ND - 36.0 ppb
20212.79 ppb92ND - 19.0 ppb
20221.33 ppb91ND - 12.0 ppb
20230.456 ppb91ND - 4.10 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
2018-01-30AE1123512.0 ppb
2018-04-12AE22283ND
2018-08-09AE36343ND
2018-11-13AE45924ND
2019-02-19AE54839ND
2019-04-04AE61205ND
2019-08-22AE80224ND
2019-10-17AE86919ND
2020-02-19AE98967ND
2020-05-28AF13100ND
2020-09-01AF26041ND
2020-10-21AF31471ND
2020-10-21AF31472ND
2020-12-17AF3803036.0 ppb
2021-03-04AF45332ND
2021-03-04AF45370ND
2021-05-26AF55555ND
2021-05-26AF55559ND
2021-05-26AF5559119.0 ppb
2021-08-17AF66878ND
2021-08-17AF66862ND
2021-11-02AF753936.10 ppb
2021-11-02AF75396ND
2022-03-24AF90447ND
2022-03-24AF90449ND
2022-03-24AF9048012.0 ppb
2022-05-17AF97194ND
2022-05-17AF97197ND
2022-07-27AG06557ND
2022-07-27AG06562ND
2022-12-05AG20671ND
2022-12-05AG20676ND
2023-02-22AG29905ND
2023-02-22AG29906ND
2023-02-22AG299444.10 ppb
2023-04-13AG36742ND
2023-04-13AG36743ND
2023-08-28AG54215ND
2023-08-28AG54218ND
2023-11-14AG63539ND
2023-11-14AG63554ND