Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Fife Department Of Public Works

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.

 

38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
20230.204 ppb82ND - 0.830 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
2018-01-18ND
2018-01-18ND
2018-04-17ND
2018-04-17ND
2018-10-16ND
2018-10-16ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-01-17ND
2019-04-16ND
2019-04-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2019-10-16ND
2021-01-124062999ND
2021-01-124062998ND
2021-04-144102469ND
2021-04-144102470ND
2021-07-144149191ND
2021-07-144149194ND
2021-10-124196552ND
2021-10-124196553ND
2022-01-194234222ND
2022-01-194234224ND
2022-04-144274905ND
2022-04-144274906ND
2022-07-134322181ND
2022-07-134322180ND
2022-10-194374844ND
2022-10-194374847ND
2023-01-184408724ND
2023-01-184408723ND
2023-04-194444281ND
2023-04-194444284ND
2023-07-1944894690.830 ppb
2023-07-1944894680.800 ppb
2023-10-174548856ND
2023-10-174548857ND