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Bromoform

City of Lake Worth

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.

 

57

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.371 ppb102ND - 2.71 ppb
20190.172 ppb101ND - 1.72 ppb
2020ND80ND
2021ND100ND
2022ND100ND
2023ND90ND

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
2018-01-18Q1802183006ND
2018-01-18Q1802183005ND
2018-01-18Q18021830092.71 ppb
2018-01-18Q1802183007ND
2018-04-11Q1814990001ND
2018-04-11Q18149900021.000 ppb
2018-07-18Q1828518001ND
2018-07-18Q1828518002ND
2018-10-17Q1841623001ND
2018-10-17Q1841623002ND
2019-02-04Q19050140011.72 ppb
2019-02-04Q1905014003ND
2019-02-04Q1905014011ND
2019-02-04Q1905014012ND
2019-04-30Q1917105001ND
2019-04-30Q1917105002ND
2019-09-13Q1965276001ND
2019-09-13Q1965276002ND
2019-11-18Q1977124001ND
2019-11-18Q1977124002ND
2020-02-18Q2006085001ND
2020-02-18Q2006085002ND
2020-04-30Q2016735018ND
2020-04-30Q2016735019ND
2020-09-01Q2034832001ND
2020-09-01Q2034832002ND
2020-10-28Q2041616001ND
2020-10-28Q2041616002ND
2021-03-17Q2107049002ND
2021-03-17Q2107049003ND
2021-04-28Q2110745001ND
2021-04-28Q2110745002ND
2021-08-03Q2120188001ND
2021-08-03Q2120188002ND
2021-12-07Q2134228001ND
2021-12-07Q2134228003ND
2021-12-07Q2134228005ND
2021-12-07Q2134228006ND
2022-03-03Q2207364001ND
2022-03-03Q2207364002ND
2022-05-05Q2213618003ND
2022-05-05Q2213618006ND
2022-05-05Q2213618007ND
2022-08-01Q2221889001ND
2022-08-01Q2221889002ND
2022-10-13Q2231072002ND
2022-10-13Q2231072005ND
2022-10-13Q2231072006ND
2023-03-20Q2310495001ND
2023-03-20Q2310495002ND
2023-06-08Q2321627001ND
2023-06-08Q2321627002ND
2023-08-03Q2331702001ND
2023-10-02Q2342141005ND
2023-10-02Q2342141007ND
2023-10-02Q2342141018ND
2023-12-08Q2352643001ND