Bromoform

La Jara Water Users Association

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	1	0	ND
2015	0.0450 ppb	4	1	ND - 0.180 ppb
2016	ND	1	0	ND
2017	ND	8	0	ND
2018	ND	8	0	ND
2019	ND	7	0	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.5 ppb for bromoform was proposed in 2018 by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-05-21	1405911-001A	ND
2015-03-13	1503599-001A	ND
2015-06-16	2015017898	ND
2015-09-22	2015028365	ND
2015-12-21	2015037079	0.180 ppb
2016-05-18	1605960-001A	ND
2017-02-15	1702795-001	ND
2017-03-06	1703248-001	ND
2017-05-22	1705C29-001	ND
2017-06-14	1706919-001	ND
2017-08-14	1708A51-001	ND
2017-09-11	1709591-001	ND
2017-11-13	1711737-001	ND
2017-12-07	1712556-001	ND
2018-02-20	1802C30-001	ND
2018-03-19	1803B34-001	ND
2018-05-23	1805D02-001	ND
2018-06-13	1806850-001	ND
2018-08-15	1808A74-001	ND
2018-09-17	1809970-001	ND
2018-11-06	1811449-001	ND
2018-12-11	1812827-001	ND
2019-03-25	1903B72-001	ND
2019-05-21	1905C03-001	ND
2019-06-17	1906909-001	ND
2019-08-26	1908H87-001	ND
2019-09-24	1909D90-001	ND
2019-11-18	1911847-001	ND
2019-12-16	1912906-001	ND