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Bromoform

Colorado City Md

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.

 

64

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0622 ppb91ND - 0.560 ppb
2019ND100ND
20200.0800 ppb81ND - 0.640 ppb
2021ND150ND
20220.223 ppb131ND - 2.90 ppb
2023ND90ND

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 Result
2018-01-17ND
2018-01-17ND
2018-02-20ND
2018-02-27ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-220.560 ppb
2018-08-22ND
2018-11-07ND
2018-11-14ND
2019-01-29ND
2019-01-29ND
2019-01-29ND
2019-02-20ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-28ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-28ND
2019-11-14ND
2019-11-19ND
2020-01-14ND
2020-01-14ND
2020-02-18ND
2020-02-24ND
2020-05-120.640 ppb
2020-05-26ND
2020-08-03ND
2020-11-12ND
2021-02-23ND
2021-05-05ND
2021-08-10ND
2021-08-25ND
2021-08-30ND
2021-08-31ND
2021-09-28ND
2021-09-29ND
2021-09-30ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-10ND
2021-11-16ND
2021-11-22ND
2021-12-07ND
2022-02-08ND
2022-04-05ND
2022-04-13ND
2022-05-17ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-08-25ND
2022-08-31ND
2022-09-20ND
2022-11-02ND
2022-11-172.90 ppb
2022-11-17ND
2022-11-17ND
2022-11-28ND
2023-02-14ND
2023-05-02ND
2023-08-01ND
2023-08-17ND
2023-08-30ND
2023-08-31ND
2023-11-09ND
2023-11-14ND
2023-11-20ND