Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Bromoform

Adams Waterworks

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-07-30157824ND
2019-07-10303830ND
2020-08-17462474ND
2020-08-17462477ND
2020-08-17462467ND
2020-12-07512222ND
2021-02-23548789001ND
2021-02-23548789001ND
2021-05-18562428001ND
2021-08-02575843001ND
2021-10-11588954001ND
2022-08-15637216001ND
2022-09-21644336001ND
2023-05-08677574001ND
2023-05-08677576001ND
2023-08-08693877001ND