Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Town of Westover Hills

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
2018-01-22Q1802290004ND
2018-04-18Q1815736002ND
2018-08-02Q1830870002ND
2018-10-25Q1842723002ND
2019-02-06Q1905497005ND
2019-04-29Q1916908002ND
2019-09-13Q1965278002ND
2019-11-21Q1977740002ND
2020-02-18Q2006087002ND
2020-04-30Q2016737002ND
2020-09-01Q2034835002ND
2020-11-23Q2046946001ND
2021-02-25Q2105039002ND
2021-04-28Q2110741002ND
2021-08-03Q2120183002ND
2021-11-15Q2131781002ND
2022-03-03Q2207361005ND
2022-05-12Q2214287002ND
2022-09-12Q2226952002ND
2022-11-04Q2233520002ND
2023-01-18Q2302598002ND
2023-04-20Q2314884002ND
2023-09-12Q2339115002ND
2023-11-16Q2349400004ND