Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Paxton Water Supply Corporation Jackson Plant

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

17

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20185.62 ppb115.62 ppb
20198.97 ppb118.97 ppb
2020ND10ND
202129.8 ppb335.30 ppb - 78.3 ppb
20224.18 ppb86ND - 11.6 ppb
20236.97 ppb86ND - 25.2 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
2018-05-10Q18192930035.62 ppb
2019-09-30Q19699440028.97 ppb
2020-05-13Q2018938003ND
2021-08-04Q212044000378.3 ppb
2021-10-18Q21290510015.30 ppb
2021-10-18Q21290510025.69 ppb
2022-03-14Q22084610021.69 ppb
2022-03-14Q22084610031.83 ppb
2022-05-23Q2214959001ND
2022-05-23Q2214959002ND
2022-08-11Q22233350027.52 ppb
2022-08-11Q222333500111.6 ppb
2022-11-14Q22340320014.83 ppb
2022-11-14Q22340320025.94 ppb
2023-02-15Q23063030021.11 ppb
2023-02-15Q2306303003ND
2023-04-25Q23155340011.51 ppb
2023-04-25Q2315534002ND
2023-07-05Q23260430011.69 ppb
2023-07-05Q23260430022.03 ppb
2023-10-02Q234209800125.2 ppb
2023-10-02Q234209800224.2 ppb