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Bromoform

Oppelo Water Department

NOTE: Oppelo Water Department purchases water from Conway County Regional Water District which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Conway County Regional Water District.

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.

 

92

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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

NOTE: Oppelo Water Department purchases water from Conway County Regional Water District which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Conway County Regional Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-1718018003202ND
2018-01-1718018002802ND
2018-01-1718018002902ND
2018-01-1718018003302ND
2018-04-1718109001702ND
2018-04-1718109002902ND
2018-04-1718109001602ND
2018-04-1718109002202ND
2018-07-1718200005202ND
2018-07-1718200004802ND
2018-07-1718200004702ND
2018-07-1718200005102ND
2019-02-0519038008801ND
2019-02-1319045000202ND
2019-02-1319045000602ND
2019-02-1319045000502ND
2019-02-1319045000102ND
2019-04-1519108001702ND
2019-04-1519108001802ND
2019-04-1519108001602ND
2019-04-1519108001902ND
2019-07-1719199005302ND
2019-07-1719199005002ND
2019-07-1719199005102ND
2019-07-1719199005202ND
2020-01-0620009018001ND
2020-01-2820030012802ND
2020-01-2820030013002ND
2020-01-2820030012902ND
2020-01-2820030013102ND
2020-05-0520128001202ND
2020-05-0520128001702ND
2020-05-2620149005301ND
2020-05-2620149005201ND
2020-08-0320218000902ND
2020-08-0320218000602ND
2020-08-0320218000502ND
2020-08-0320218001002ND
2020-11-0320310013602ND
2020-11-0320310013202ND
2020-11-0320310013702ND
2020-11-0320310013502ND
2021-02-0221036001202ND
2021-02-0221036001402ND
2021-02-0221036001302ND
2021-02-0221036001701ND
2021-02-0221036000902ND
2021-05-0321126002102ND
2021-05-0321126002502ND
2021-05-0321126002002ND
2021-05-0321126002402ND
2021-08-0221217003702ND
2021-08-0221217003602ND
2021-08-0221217003802ND
2021-08-0221217003502ND
2021-11-0121308000402ND
2021-11-0121308000302ND
2021-11-0121308000502ND
2021-11-0121308000802ND
2022-02-0222033008102ND
2022-02-0222033008202ND
2022-02-0222033008002ND
2022-02-0222033007902ND
2022-02-16O195643-VOC-1ND
2022-05-02O197527-THM-1ND
2022-05-02O197526-THM-1ND
2022-05-02O197528-THM-1ND
2022-05-02O197529-THM-1ND
2022-08-01O200323-THM-1ND
2022-08-01O200324-THM-1ND
2022-08-01O200326-THM-1ND
2022-08-01O200325-THM-1ND
2022-10-31O203481-THM-1ND
2022-10-31O203482-THM-1ND
2022-10-31O203483-THM-1ND
2022-10-31O203480-THM-1ND
2023-02-06O206097-THM-1ND
2023-02-06O206099-THM-1ND
2023-02-06O206098-THM-1ND
2023-02-06O206096-THM-1ND
2023-05-08O208917-THM-1ND
2023-05-08O208916-THM-1ND
2023-05-08O208919-THM-1ND
2023-05-09O208918-THM-1ND
2023-07-31O211137-THM-1ND
2023-07-31O211135-THM-1ND
2023-07-31O211136-THM-1ND
2023-07-31O211138-THM-1ND
2023-10-30O213624-THM-1ND
2023-10-30O213622-THM-1ND
2023-10-30O213623-THM-1ND
2023-10-30O213621-THM-1ND