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Bromoform

Nashville Rural Water Association

NOTE: Nashville Rural Water Association purchases water from Nashville Waterworks which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Nashville Waterworks.

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.

 

53

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND100ND
2020ND100ND
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: Nashville Rural Water Association purchases water from Nashville Waterworks which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Nashville Waterworks.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-1318046000902ND
2018-02-1318046001202ND
2018-05-1518137004402ND
2018-05-1518137004502ND
2018-08-1418228003302ND
2018-08-1418228003402ND
2018-10-0918284004701ND
2018-11-1318319007002ND
2018-11-1318319006902ND
2019-02-1219045007602ND
2019-02-1219045007502ND
2019-05-0719129005502ND
2019-05-0719129005602ND
2019-08-1319227002802ND
2019-08-1319227002702ND
2019-10-2919304001201ND
2019-11-0419311001302ND
2019-11-0419311001402ND
2020-02-0320037000102ND
2020-02-0320037000202ND
2020-05-0520128006702ND
2020-05-0520128006602ND
2020-08-1120226004302ND
2020-08-1120226004502ND
2020-11-0420310004402ND
2020-11-0420310004301ND
2020-11-0420310004502ND
2021-02-2421056003501ND
2021-02-2421056003601ND
2021-05-1121133007302ND
2021-05-1121133007402ND
2021-08-0421217002302ND
2021-08-0421217002402ND
2021-10-1921294001003ND
2021-10-2621300002602ND
2021-10-2621300000102ND
2022-01-3122033008702ND
2022-01-3122033008602ND
2022-05-03O197624-THM-1ND
2022-05-03O197623-THM-1ND
2022-08-03O200311-THM-1ND
2022-08-03O200310-THM-1ND
2022-10-12O202727-VOC-1ND
2022-10-25O203131-THM-1ND
2022-10-25O203132-THM-1ND
2023-02-08O206082-THM-1ND
2023-02-08O206083-THM-1ND
2023-05-01O208742-THM-1ND
2023-05-01O208743-THM-1ND
2023-07-26O210969-THM-1ND
2023-07-26O210968-THM-1ND
2023-10-31O213549-THM-1ND
2023-10-31O213548-THM-1ND