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Bromoform

El Camino Bay Water System

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND50ND
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
2018-03-14Q1810636001ND
2018-06-28Q1825948001ND
2018-08-27Q1834367001ND
2018-08-27Q1834367003ND
2018-12-10Q1850388001ND
2019-01-28Q1903840007ND
2019-04-04Q1913868001ND
2019-07-01Q1941623001ND
2019-07-01Q1941623003ND
2019-10-08Q1972053001ND
2020-02-20Q2006573005ND
2020-04-06Q2014001001ND
2020-08-06Q2031204001ND
2020-08-06Q2031204003ND
2020-12-07Q2048621001ND
2021-06-17Q2115905005ND
2021-08-23Q2122803001ND
2021-08-23Q2122803003ND
2021-10-27Q2130279001ND
2022-02-07Q2203980009ND
2022-05-02Q2212951001ND
2022-08-01Q2221879001ND
2022-08-01Q2221879004ND
2022-10-11Q2230680001ND
2023-01-05Q2300646005ND
2023-05-10Q2317942001ND
2023-07-25Q2329492001ND
2023-07-25Q2329492003ND
2023-10-30Q2346372001ND