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Bromoform

Wilderness 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.

 

51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND100ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-1218021387-02AND
2018-02-1218021387-01AND
2018-05-1518052051-02AND
2018-05-1518052051-01AND
2018-08-1518082199-02AND
2018-08-1518082199-01AND
2018-11-1318111740-02AND
2018-11-1318111740-01AND
2019-02-1319021605-02AND
2019-02-1319021605-01AND
2019-05-1519052008-02AND
2019-05-1519052008-01AND
2019-08-1335489729002ND
2019-08-1335489729001ND
2019-11-05736836002ND
2019-11-05736836001ND
2020-02-117317516001ND
2020-02-117317516002ND
2020-02-117317516001ND
2020-02-117317516002ND
2020-05-187328026002ND
2020-05-187328026001ND
2020-08-177338909002ND
2020-08-177338909001ND
2020-11-17736049001ND
2020-11-17735049002ND
2021-02-167360391003ND
2021-02-167380391001ND
2021-05-187371688002ND
2021-05-187371688001ND
2021-07-127379345001AND
2021-08-161084781-03ND
2021-08-161084781-01ND
2021-11-15810-8527-2ND
2021-11-15810-8527-1ND
2022-02-15810-15062-2ND
2022-02-15810-15062-1ND
2022-05-16810-24808-1ND
2022-05-16810-24808-2ND
2022-08-15810-34101-3ND
2022-08-15810-34101-1ND
2022-11-07810-43855-2ND
2022-11-07810-43855-1ND
2023-02-13810-53366-1ND
2023-02-13810-53366-2ND
2023-05-15810-63284-1ND
2023-05-15810-63284-2ND
2023-08-14810-73734-1ND
2023-08-14810-73734-2ND
2023-11-13810-84920-1ND
2023-11-13810-84920-2ND