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Bromoform

Corbet Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

10

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.755 ppb42ND - 1.56 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
20210.298 ppb41ND - 1.19 ppb
20221.77 ppb43ND - 3.34 ppb
20231.59 ppb441.32 ppb - 1.92 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
2018-02-08Q1805373002ND
2018-04-19Q18161170021.56 ppb
2018-07-17Q18285920021.46 ppb
2018-10-25Q1842778002ND
2019-02-06Q1905805002ND
2019-04-18Q1915791001ND
2019-07-31Q1949401002ND
2019-10-17Q1972994002ND
2020-01-29Q2003553002ND
2020-04-14Q2014703002ND
2020-08-04Q2030369003ND
2020-10-23Q2041395002ND
2021-03-02Q2105330002ND
2021-06-09Q2115182002ND
2021-09-16Q21254510021.19 ppb
2021-11-01Q2130521002ND
2022-03-15Q2208897002ND
2022-05-03Q22134570022.13 ppb
2022-08-17Q22243470031.59 ppb
2022-11-09Q22338730023.34 ppb
2023-02-28Q23079660031.92 ppb
2023-05-31Q23203540021.32 ppb
2023-08-22Q23354290021.66 ppb
2023-10-31Q23465470021.45 ppb