Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Carlyon Beach Homeowners

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-06-20ND
2018-06-20ND
2018-09-25ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-03-05ND
2019-04-18ND
2019-04-18ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2021-05-044113875ND
2022-03-224278844ND
2022-05-104286838ND
2022-08-224346840ND
2022-09-134363069ND
2022-10-244374628ND
2023-05-244466340ND