Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Green Meadows Subdivision

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

6

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20190.900 ppb220.600 ppb - 1.20 ppb
2020ND10ND
20210.600 ppb110.600 ppb
20220.800 ppb220.700 ppb - 0.900 ppb
20230.700 ppb110.700 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
2018-01-29E171205674ND
2018-04-16E180305017ND
2019-07-22E1906064501.20 ppb
2019-07-22E1906064510.600 ppb
2020-07-20E200603625ND
2021-07-20E2106101720.600 ppb
2022-07-26E2206046670.900 ppb
2022-07-26E2206046680.700 ppb
2023-09-25E2309054930.700 ppb