Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Devries Road Community Association

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
2019ND50ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-03-05ND
2018-05-29ND
2018-09-19ND
2018-11-19ND
2019-03-04ND
2019-06-28ND
2019-07-29ND
2019-10-29ND
2019-12-18ND
2021-02-224085305ND
2021-06-144132523ND
2021-09-304188385ND
2021-11-294208608ND
2021-11-304208190ND
2022-03-214260782ND
2022-05-094286851ND
2022-09-204349206ND
2022-10-284368441ND
2022-11-184383966ND
2023-02-014411412ND
2023-05-094457570ND
2023-08-294521636ND
2023-10-044545041ND
2023-11-304561783ND