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Bromoform

Sky Lakes 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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

13

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.340 ppb51ND - 1.70 ppb
20191.38 ppb63ND - 5.20 ppb
20200.483 ppb62ND - 1.80 ppb
20211.25 ppb63ND - 2.90 ppb
20220.717 ppb61ND - 4.30 ppb
20233.87 ppb63ND - 11.0 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
2018-01-09AE08411ND
2018-01-09AE08351ND
2018-04-10AE21888ND
2018-07-31AE35102ND
2018-10-23AE443101.70 ppb
2019-02-27AE56273ND
2019-02-27AE562811.20 ppb
2019-05-01AE64337ND
2019-05-01AE64373ND
2019-07-23AE755751.90 ppb
2019-10-31AE881665.20 ppb
2020-03-05AF01447ND
2020-03-05AF014491.80 ppb
2020-06-16AF155181.10 ppb
2020-06-16AF15557ND
2020-07-29AF21397ND
2020-12-02AF36267ND
2021-03-10AF46288ND
2021-03-10AF46290ND
2021-06-16AF583622.90 ppb
2021-06-16AF583792.00 ppb
2021-08-19AF671942.60 ppb
2021-10-19AF73965ND
2022-02-08AF83727ND
2022-02-08AF83731ND
2022-05-11AF96525ND
2022-05-11AF96448ND
2022-09-13AG12684ND
2022-12-16AG221924.30 ppb
2023-01-25AG26252ND
2023-01-25AG262685.40 ppb
2023-05-10AG39993ND
2023-05-10AG40015ND
2023-08-25AG543256.80 ppb
2023-11-02AG6219311.0 ppb