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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromoform

Paragould Light Water & Cable

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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27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND170ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-02-2414057001502ND
2014-02-2414057001402ND
2014-02-2414057001602ND
2014-02-2414057001702ND
2014-04-1514107001001ND
2014-06-1814171003502ND
2014-06-1814171003402ND
2014-06-1814171003602ND
2014-06-1814171003702ND
2014-08-0614219001902ND
2014-08-0614219001802ND
2014-08-0614219002002ND
2014-08-0614219001702ND
2014-10-2114296002002ND
2014-10-2114296001802ND
2014-10-2114296002102ND
2014-10-2114296001902ND
2015-05-2715148001402ND
2015-09-0815252004002ND
2016-05-0216126004302ND
2016-07-2716210000702ND
2017-05-0817130006102ND
2017-05-1017130007301ND
2017-07-1717200000902ND
2018-05-2918151000302ND
2018-07-0918192000802ND
2019-07-0119184001001ND