Bromoform
Fort Atkinson Waterworks
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.
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 | 0.154 ppb | 7 | 2 | ND - 0.610 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0671 ppb | 7 | 1 | ND - 0.470 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.390 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.310 ppb - 0.470 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.160 ppb | 7 | 2 | ND - 0.640 ppb |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | 0.280 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.220 ppb - 0.340 ppb |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-30 | 807117 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | 807123 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | 807111 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | 807114 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | 807110 | 0.470 ppb |
| 2014-07-30 | 807109 | 0.610 ppb |
| 2014-07-30 | 807120 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | 879084 | 0.470 ppb |
| 2015-08-26 | 879083 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | 879079 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | 879081 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | 879073 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | 879075 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | 879077 | ND |
| 2016-08-17 | 940101 | 0.310 ppb |
| 2016-08-17 | 940102 | 0.470 ppb |
| 2017-07-19 | 1005232 | ND |
| 2017-07-19 | 1005221 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2017-07-19 | 1005217 | 0.480 ppb |
| 2017-07-19 | 1005220 | ND |
| 2017-07-19 | 1005216 | ND |
| 2017-07-19 | 1005228 | ND |
| 2017-07-19 | 1005224 | ND |
| 2018-07-25 | 1069623 | ND |
| 2018-07-25 | 1069624 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 1150914 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2019-09-24 | 1150913 | 0.340 ppb |