Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Ellensburg Water Department

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND90ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
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
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-08-22ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-10-04ND
2019-02-06ND
2019-02-06ND
2019-02-06ND
2019-07-08ND
2021-02-034078133ND
2021-02-034078131ND
2021-04-054105676ND
2021-04-054105677ND
2022-02-144246186ND
2022-02-144246184ND
2023-02-064411425ND
2023-02-064415095ND