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Bromoform

Urbandale Water Utility

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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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

85

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.69 ppb1615ND - 2.70 ppb
20151.59 ppb1615ND - 3.90 ppb
20162.21 ppb16160.600 ppb - 7.30 ppb
20171.79 ppb1612ND - 5.10 ppb
20181.45 ppb1614ND - 2.50 ppb
20191.68 ppb16160.600 ppb - 4.20 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
2014-02-0520344402.70 ppb
2014-02-0520344412.40 ppb
2014-02-0520344422.40 ppb
2014-02-0520344431.90 ppb
2014-05-0720513441.20 ppb
2014-05-0720513451.10 ppb
2014-05-0720513461.50 ppb
2014-05-0720513431.30 ppb
2014-08-062071470ND
2014-08-0620714711.10 ppb
2014-08-0620714721.40 ppb
2014-08-0620714731.20 ppb
2014-11-0420906422.30 ppb
2014-11-0520908352.40 ppb
2014-11-0520908362.30 ppb
2014-11-0520908341.80 ppb
2015-02-11OE2138610.900 ppb
2015-02-11OE2138621.000 ppb
2015-02-11OE2138630.800 ppb
2015-02-11OE2138641.000 ppb
2015-05-18OE2444031.60 ppb
2015-05-18OE2444060.800 ppb
2015-05-18OE2444051.70 ppb
2015-05-18OE2444041.50 ppb
2015-08-12OE2798013.90 ppb
2015-08-12OE2798003.40 ppb
2015-08-12OE2797993.20 ppb
2015-08-12OE2798021.80 ppb
2015-11-18OE319241ND
2015-11-18OE3192441.30 ppb
2015-11-18OE3192431.10 ppb
2015-11-18OE3192421.40 ppb
2016-02-16OE3458590.800 ppb
2016-02-16OE3458600.900 ppb
2016-02-16OE3458611.10 ppb
2016-02-16OE3458580.800 ppb
2016-05-25OE3822260.900 ppb
2016-05-25OE3822250.700 ppb
2016-05-25OE3822280.800 ppb
2016-05-25OE3822270.600 ppb
2016-08-30OE4226596.30 ppb
2016-08-30OE4226606.70 ppb
2016-08-30OE4226627.30 ppb
2016-08-30OE4226612.30 ppb
2016-11-17OE4538221.50 ppb
2016-11-17OE4538231.70 ppb
2016-11-17OE4538241.30 ppb
2016-11-17OE4538251.60 ppb
2017-02-23OE484408ND
2017-02-23OE484409ND
2017-02-23OE484411ND
2017-02-23OE4844100.500 ppb
2017-05-25OE5176820.800 ppb
2017-05-25OE5176830.500 ppb
2017-05-25OE517684ND
2017-05-25OE5176850.500 ppb
2017-08-28OE5581582.20 ppb
2017-08-28OE5581565.10 ppb
2017-08-28OE5581572.30 ppb
2017-08-28OE5581554.80 ppb
2017-11-16OE5916043.20 ppb
2017-11-16OE5916012.70 ppb
2017-11-16OE5916023.30 ppb
2017-11-16OE5916032.80 ppb
2018-02-08OE6209962.50 ppb
2018-02-08OE6209952.30 ppb
2018-02-08OE6209942.00 ppb
2018-02-08OE6209931.80 ppb
2018-05-08OE655422ND
2018-05-08OE6554190.700 ppb
2018-05-08OE655420ND
2018-05-08OE6554210.600 ppb
2018-08-10OE6974111.60 ppb
2018-08-10OE6974102.20 ppb
2018-08-10OE6974092.30 ppb
2018-08-10OE6974082.30 ppb
2018-11-19OE7420461.30 ppb
2018-11-19OE7420471.20 ppb
2018-11-19OE7420481.20 ppb
2018-11-19OE7420491.20 ppb
2019-02-06OE7683601.40 ppb
2019-02-06OE7683611.20 ppb
2019-02-06OE7683620.900 ppb
2019-02-06OE7683631.50 ppb
2019-05-07OE8047820.900 ppb
2019-05-07OE8047850.800 ppb
2019-05-07OE8047841.10 ppb
2019-05-07OE8047830.600 ppb
2019-08-15OE8513553.20 ppb
2019-08-15OE8513574.20 ppb
2019-08-15OE8513562.70 ppb
2019-08-15OE8513543.50 ppb
2019-11-13OE8935290.900 ppb
2019-11-13OE8935281.30 ppb
2019-11-13OE8935271.20 ppb
2019-11-13OE8935261.40 ppb