Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Laneville Water Supply Corporation Plant 2

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
20220.380 ppb31ND - 1.14 ppb
2023ND50ND

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
2018-03-27Q1812708004ND
2019-03-26Q1912210003ND
2019-05-07Q1921022001ND
2020-01-08Q2000836001ND
2021-12-08Q2134416004ND
2022-07-11Q2219202003ND
2022-07-11Q22192020061.14 ppb
2022-11-04Q2233504001ND
2023-02-15Q2306300001ND
2023-02-15Q2306300005ND
2023-04-26Q2315755001ND
2023-07-20Q2328767001ND
2023-11-01Q2346816001ND