Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Yak Co. - Crewport

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.580 ppb83ND - 3.23 ppb
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
20210.863 ppb31ND - 2.59 ppb
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-02-200.800 ppb
2018-04-09ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-07-173.23 ppb
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-11-130.610 ppb
2018-11-13ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-06-13ND
2021-05-104114924ND
2021-05-104114925ND
2021-07-1241491862.59 ppb
2022-05-094285652ND
2022-05-094285645ND
2023-05-154455759ND
2023-05-154455758ND