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Bromoform

B & B 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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

16

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.920 ppb42ND - 2.09 ppb
2019ND50ND
20200.259 ppb82ND - 1.05 ppb
2021ND80ND
20222.09 ppb86ND - 3.89 ppb
20231.30 ppb86ND - 2.14 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
2018-02-08Q1805376002ND
2018-04-17Q18155850041.59 ppb
2018-08-14Q18326600012.09 ppb
2018-10-23Q1842772002ND
2019-01-10Q1901450002ND
2019-04-04Q1913769002ND
2019-07-29Q1948669002ND
2019-12-09Q1979577001ND
2019-12-09Q1979577002ND
2020-01-23Q20027550011.05 ppb
2020-01-23Q20027550021.02 ppb
2020-04-09Q2014415001ND
2020-04-09Q2014415002ND
2020-07-21Q2028407001ND
2020-07-21Q2028407002ND
2020-10-23Q2041397003ND
2020-10-23Q2041397004ND
2021-01-20Q2101384001ND
2021-01-20Q2101384002ND
2021-04-08Q2109061002ND
2021-04-08Q2109061001ND
2021-07-13Q2118254001ND
2021-07-13Q2118254002ND
2021-10-11Q2128078001ND
2021-10-11Q2128078002ND
2022-03-10Q2208298001ND
2022-03-10Q2208298002ND
2022-05-03Q22134500012.31 ppb
2022-05-03Q22134500022.02 ppb
2022-08-23Q22249940022.05 ppb
2022-08-23Q22249940012.62 ppb
2022-11-15Q22343130023.89 ppb
2022-11-15Q22343130033.80 ppb
2023-03-02Q2308470002ND
2023-03-02Q2308470003ND
2023-06-27Q23246320011.39 ppb
2023-06-27Q23246320021.47 ppb
2023-09-05Q23381230012.14 ppb
2023-09-05Q23381230021.96 ppb
2023-10-31Q23465430011.84 ppb
2023-10-31Q23465430021.60 ppb