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Bromoform

Barrow Utilities & Elec. Co-op Inc. (bu

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
20200.125 ppb41ND - 0.500 ppb
20210.325 ppb42ND - 0.800 ppb
20220.220 ppb41ND - 0.880 ppb
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-05DT*3886126ND
2018-06-05DT*3955248ND
2018-09-28DT*4076625ND
2018-12-03DT*4140891ND
2019-03-054220699ND
2019-06-034315278ND
2019-09-044415576ND
2019-12-034504656ND
2020-03-024578196ND
2020-06-0346426010.500 ppb
2020-09-014717602ND
2020-12-014789720ND
2021-03-0248485490.500 ppb
2021-06-0749271890.800 ppb
2021-09-07810-1696-2ND
2021-12-07810-9810-2ND
2022-03-01810-16597-2ND
2022-06-15810-28000-20.880 ppb
2022-09-13810-37692-A-2ND
2022-12-06810-47076-C-2ND
2023-03-07810-56020-B-2ND
2023-06-12810-66592-B-2ND
2023-09-11810-77772-A-2ND
2023-12-05810-87331-B-2ND