Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Ut Mcdonald Observatory

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
20190.590 ppb21ND - 1.18 ppb
2020ND10ND
20211.29 ppb111.29 ppb
20225.70 ppb21ND - 11.4 ppb
2023ND10ND

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
2018-09-18Q1837698002ND
2019-03-21Q1911885008ND
2019-06-19Q19387360011.18 ppb
2020-07-30Q2029752001ND
2021-06-22Q21163410011.29 ppb
2022-09-20Q222838100711.4 ppb
2022-09-20Q2228381008ND
2023-01-25Q2303489001ND