Bromide

Birmingham Water Works Board

Bromide is a naturally occurring element found in surface waters and groundwater. During drinking water treatment, bromide can combine with chlorine or other disinfectants, contributing to the formation of toxic tap water 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	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	ND	9	ND
2015	ND	17	ND
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	ND	7	ND
2019	ND	10	ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-01-21	73801212014-1	ND
2014-03-26	73803262014-1	ND
2014-04-30	73804302014	ND
2014-05-21	73805212014-1	ND
2014-07-29	73807292014-1	ND
2014-08-25	73808252014-1	ND
2014-08-25	738-082514-BROMI	ND
2014-10-20	73810202014-1	ND
2014-11-19	73811192014	ND
2015-01-20	73801202015-1	ND
2015-02-16	738-021615-BR-1	ND
2015-03-16	73803162015-1	ND
2015-04-20	73804202015	ND
2015-04-20	738-042015-BR-1	ND
2015-05-18	738-051815-BR-1	ND
2015-05-18	73805182015-1	ND
2015-06-15	73806152015-001	ND
2015-07-20	73807202015-1	ND
2015-07-20	738-072015-BR-1	ND
2015-08-17	738-081715-BR-1	ND
2015-08-17	73808172015-1	ND
2015-09-22	73809222015-1	ND
2015-10-19	73810192015-1	ND
2015-11-06	738-110615-BR-1	ND
2015-11-16	73811162015-1	ND
2015-12-07	73812072015-1	ND
2018-01-22	73801222018-1	ND
2018-01-22	738-1801-BR-1	ND
2018-02-19	738-021918-BR	ND
2018-03-19	738-031918-BR-1	ND
2018-04-16	738-041618-BR-1	ND
2018-09-17	738-091718-BR	ND
2018-10-22	738-102218-BR-1	ND
2019-01-28	738-012818-BR	ND
2019-02-18	73802182019-1	ND
2019-03-19	73803192019	ND
2019-04-15	73804152019	ND
2019-05-21	73805212019	ND
2019-06-19	73806192019-1	ND
2019-07-17	73807172019-1	ND
2019-08-20	73808202019	ND
2019-10-23	73810232019-1	ND
2019-11-20	73811202019-1	ND