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Bromoform

Fruitland Mutual Water Company

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
20210.290 ppb21ND - 0.580 ppb
2022ND20ND
20230.270 ppb84ND - 0.650 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
2018-09-17ND
2018-09-17ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-09-11ND
2019-09-11ND
2021-09-1741799050.580 ppb
2021-09-174179906ND
2022-07-284318718ND
2022-07-284318717ND
2023-04-274452802ND
2023-04-274452801ND
2023-04-274452804ND
2023-04-2744528030.650 ppb
2023-05-2444663240.500 ppb
2023-05-2444663180.510 ppb
2023-05-2444663260.500 ppb
2023-05-244466321ND