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Bromoform

Gum Springs Water Supply Corporation 1

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.

 

60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019ND100ND
2020ND100ND
2021ND100ND
2022ND100ND
2023ND100ND

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
2018-02-27Q1808381004ND
2018-02-27Q1808381006ND
2018-02-27Q1808381009ND
2018-02-27Q1808381001ND
2018-05-24Q1821025001ND
2018-05-24Q1821025002ND
2018-08-21Q1833340001ND
2018-08-21Q1833340002ND
2018-12-06Q1849988001ND
2018-12-06Q1849988002ND
2019-03-13Q1910596001ND
2019-03-13Q1910596002ND
2019-05-13Q1923660001ND
2019-05-13Q1923660002ND
2019-07-11Q1944045009ND
2019-07-11Q1944045010ND
2019-07-11Q1944045003ND
2019-07-11Q1944045001ND
2019-12-04Q1979205001ND
2019-12-04Q1979205002ND
2020-01-09Q2000958005ND
2020-01-09Q2000958007ND
2020-03-16Q2010543001ND
2020-03-16Q2010543002ND
2020-06-09Q2023135001ND
2020-06-09Q2023135002ND
2020-08-10Q2031366001ND
2020-08-10Q2031366002ND
2020-11-18Q2045785001ND
2020-11-18Q2045785008ND
2021-03-03Q2105607001ND
2021-03-03Q2105607009ND
2021-03-03Q2105607003ND
2021-03-03Q2105607008ND
2021-05-13Q2112481001ND
2021-05-13Q2112481002ND
2021-09-23Q2126148001ND
2021-09-23Q2126148002ND
2021-11-18Q2132388001ND
2021-11-18Q2132388002ND
2022-03-16Q2208882001ND
2022-03-16Q2208882002ND
2022-06-08Q2216068004ND
2022-06-08Q2216068005ND
2022-06-08Q2216068007ND
2022-06-08Q2216068009ND
2022-09-07Q2226693001ND
2022-09-07Q2226693002ND
2022-11-17Q2234776001ND
2022-11-17Q2234776002ND
2023-02-08Q2305203001ND
2023-02-08Q2305203002ND
2023-04-20Q2314822001ND
2023-04-20Q2314822002ND
2023-07-12Q2327383005ND
2023-07-12Q2327383007ND
2023-07-12Q2327383018ND
2023-07-12Q2327383019ND
2023-10-10Q2343003001ND
2023-10-10Q2343003002ND