Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Orient 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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-06-25ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-11-28ND
2019-02-25ND
2019-06-24ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-05ND
2021-03-254098713ND
2021-06-154127428ND
2021-08-244159869ND
2022-07-194443137ND
2022-08-184372758ND
2022-11-014372757ND
2023-03-094441523ND
2023-04-174444496ND
2023-06-224468546ND
2023-08-014500461ND
2023-09-054508761ND
2023-10-024537379ND