Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Southwood Water System

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.

 

66

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND120ND
2019ND150ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND110ND
2022ND170ND
2023ND110ND

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
2018-02-14ND
2018-02-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-05-04ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-07-19ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-11-15ND
2018-11-15ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-02-08ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-06-26ND
2019-07-12ND
2019-07-12ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-10-15ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-11-13ND
2019-12-05ND
2019-12-05ND
2021-02-174081091ND
2021-02-174085721ND
2021-03-124166774ND
2021-03-124164633ND
2021-03-174205286ND
2021-05-244129435ND
2021-05-244129436ND
2021-08-114166472ND
2021-08-114166473ND
2021-11-104208526ND
2021-11-104208525ND
2022-01-264240241ND
2022-01-264240242ND
2022-01-264240240ND
2022-01-274240239ND
2022-02-044240245ND
2022-02-044240244ND
2022-02-044258009ND
2022-02-044258007ND
2022-08-114359393ND
2022-08-154359413ND
2022-10-114465087ND
2022-10-174370660ND
2022-10-314465043ND
2022-10-314464989ND
2022-11-084374813ND
2022-11-084374812ND
2022-11-144382866ND
2023-02-144416403ND
2023-02-144416402ND
2023-03-144437441ND
2023-03-144437411ND
2023-07-174488218ND
2023-07-174488215ND
2023-08-074505601ND
2023-08-144505562ND
2023-09-264532910ND
2023-11-134569051ND
2023-11-274569040ND