Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Sand Flat 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)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-05Q1808890006ND
2018-03-05Q1808890008ND
2018-03-05Q1808890004ND
2018-06-26Q1825823001ND
2019-08-22Q1958681002ND
2019-08-22Q1958681004ND
2019-08-22Q1958681006ND
2019-08-22Q1958681014ND
2020-06-11Q2023583005ND
2020-06-11Q2023583007ND
2020-06-11Q2023583019ND
2020-10-08Q2039611001ND
2021-08-05Q2120790006ND
2021-08-05Q2120790012ND
2021-08-05Q2120790010ND
2021-08-05Q2120790008ND
2022-05-19Q2214818003ND
2022-05-19Q2214818005ND
2022-05-19Q2214818007ND
2022-05-19Q2214818014ND
2023-06-01Q2320545005ND
2023-06-01Q2320545007ND
2023-06-01Q2320545009ND
2023-06-01Q2320545025ND