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Bromoform

Pax 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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

12

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.57 ppb550.860 ppb - 6.60 ppb
20190.533 ppb31ND - 1.60 ppb
20200.680 ppb43ND - 1.80 ppb
20211.44 ppb440.950 ppb - 2.00 ppb
2022ND50ND
20230.0300 ppb41ND - 0.120 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
2018-01-09353805450012.20 ppb
2018-02-27353777650016.60 ppb
2018-05-29353954380010.860 ppb
2018-08-28354147840012.20 ppb
2018-11-29354340440011.000 ppb
2019-02-2735451322001ND
2019-05-2935472011001ND
2019-08-28354945010011.60 ppb
2020-02-26355338740010.860 ppb
2020-02-26355338740010.0600 ppb
2020-05-2836663734001ND
2020-11-24355954470011.80 ppb
2021-02-24356156690011.10 ppb
2021-05-13356334660010.950 ppb
2021-08-17356572620011.70 ppb
2021-11-17356795810012.00 ppb
2022-02-243229743001ND
2022-02-243229743001ND
2022-05-263245521001ND
2022-08-303261411001ND
2022-11-293276462001ND
2023-02-273290312001ND
2023-05-163303028001ND
2023-08-303321646001ND
2023-11-2933350910010.120 ppb