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Bromoform

Lincoln Psd

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.

 

49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

22

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.413 ppb62ND - 1.26 ppb
20192.30 ppb74ND - 5.80 ppb
20200.328 ppb10100.170 ppb - 0.730 ppb
20217.91 ppb97ND - 38.0 ppb
20220.174 ppb92ND - 1.000 ppb
20231.88 ppb84ND - 5.00 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
2018-02-2018022481-02AND
2018-02-2018022481-01AND
2018-05-1518052033-02A1.26 ppb
2018-05-1518052033-01A1.22 ppb
2018-11-2818113436-02AND
2018-11-2818113436-01AND
2019-02-1219021558-03AND
2019-05-2019052669-02AND
2019-05-2019052669-04AND
2019-08-26354944870023.60 ppb
2019-08-26354944870013.10 ppb
2019-11-157387680025.80 ppb
2019-11-157387680013.60 ppb
2020-02-2473189050010.180 ppb
2020-02-2473189050040.170 ppb
2020-02-2473189050030.210 ppb
2020-02-2473189050010.180 ppb
2020-02-2473189050080.180 ppb
2020-02-2473189050040.170 ppb
2020-02-2473189050030.210 ppb
2020-11-0973499270080.640 ppb
2020-11-0973499270020.730 ppb
2020-11-0973499270010.610 ppb
2021-02-037359806002ND
2021-02-037359806001ND
2021-05-1373716150026.40 ppb
2021-05-1373716150036.30 ppb
2021-08-111085088-022.00 ppb
2021-08-111085088-0138.0 ppb
2021-10-1873939230024.50 ppb
2021-12-161125146-027.00 ppb
2021-12-161125146-017.00 ppb
2022-02-072023402-03ND
2022-02-072023402-01ND
2022-05-162054793-03ND
2022-05-1630490709001ND
2022-05-162054793-01ND
2022-08-082085072-03ND
2022-08-082085072-01ND
2022-11-03305355200041.000 ppb
2022-11-03305355200020.570 ppb
2023-02-063023718-02ND
2023-02-063023718-04ND
2023-05-103054058-02ND
2023-05-103054058-04ND
2023-08-103084580-013.00 ppb
2023-08-103084580-032.00 ppb
2023-11-063113766-015.00 ppb
2023-11-063113766-035.00 ppb