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Bromoform

Elizabeth Water Department

NOTE: Elizabeth Water Department purchases water from Claywood Park Psd which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Claywood Park 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
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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

NOTE: Elizabeth Water Department purchases water from Claywood Park Psd which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Claywood Park Psd.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-2018022715-01AND
2018-02-2018022706-01AND
2018-05-0218050328-01AND
2018-05-1518052279-01AND
2018-08-0918081875-01AND
2018-08-0918081873-01AND
2018-11-1518112254-01AND
2018-11-1518112251-01AND
2019-02-1219021513-01AND
2019-02-1219021509-01AND
2019-05-0719051124-01AND
2019-05-0719051123-01AND
2019-08-2035492908001ND
2019-08-2735494452001ND
2019-11-21739250001ND
2019-11-21739243001ND
2020-02-11320384-2020-DWND
2020-02-11320385-2020-DWND
2020-02-11320384-2020-DWND
2020-02-11320385-2020-DWND
2020-05-05324435-2020-DWND
2020-05-05324434-2020-DWND
2020-08-11330115-2020-DWND
2020-08-11320114-2020-DWND
2020-11-17335907-2020-DWND
2020-11-17335906-2020-DWND
2021-02-09339525-2021-DWND
2021-02-09339524-2021-DWND
2021-05-047370376001ND
2021-05-047370374001ND
2021-08-101085083-01ND
2021-08-101084680-01ND
2021-11-23810-8925-1ND
2021-11-23810-8917-1ND
2022-02-172025205-01ND
2022-02-172025203-01ND
2022-05-1130488714001ND
2022-05-1130488713001ND
2022-08-112084850-01ND
2022-08-112084844-01ND
2022-11-172114877-01ND
2022-11-172114876-01ND
2023-02-153024442-01ND
2023-02-153024528-01ND
2023-05-043053315-01ND
2023-05-043053322-01ND
2023-08-173085037-01ND
2023-08-173085037-02ND
2023-08-173085038-01ND
2023-11-213114654-01ND
2023-11-213114655-01ND