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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Bromoform

Oxford

NOTE: Oxford purchases water from Newton County Water System which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Newton County Water System.

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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60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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

NOTE: Oxford purchases water from Newton County Water System which is required to test for bromoform. Sample information shown below was taken by Newton County Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-27AI27204ND
2014-01-27AI27203ND
2014-04-29AI38917ND
2014-04-29AI38916ND
2014-05-08AI40169ND
2014-05-08AI40168ND
2014-07-29AI47077ND
2014-07-29AI47076ND
2014-10-29AI58523ND
2014-10-29AI58522ND
2015-01-29AI63700ND
2015-01-29AI63699ND
2015-03-13AI68999ND
2015-03-13AI68998ND
2015-04-28AI75695ND
2015-04-28AI75694ND
2015-07-28AI84341ND
2015-07-28AI84340ND
2015-10-30AJ00048ND
2015-10-30AJ00047ND
2016-01-26AJ04948ND
2016-01-26AJ04947ND
2016-03-17AJ08346ND
2016-03-17AJ08345ND
2016-04-26AJ10809ND
2016-04-26AJ10808ND
2016-07-25AJ19588ND
2016-07-25AJ19587ND
2016-10-25AJ32047ND
2016-10-25AJ32048ND
2017-01-25AJ43446ND
2017-01-25AJ43445ND
2017-04-27AJ54106ND
2017-04-27AJ54105ND
2017-06-05AJ56516ND
2017-06-05AJ56515ND
2017-07-25AJ61582ND
2017-07-25AJ61581ND
2017-10-25AJ72346ND
2017-10-25AJ72345ND
2018-01-23AJ76888ND
2018-01-23AJ76887ND
2018-04-25AJ88087ND
2018-04-25AJ88086ND
2018-05-08AJ89144ND
2018-05-08AJ89143ND
2018-07-24AJ95129ND
2018-07-24AJ95128ND
2018-10-23AK04584ND
2018-10-23AK04583ND
2019-01-24AK10000ND
2019-01-24AK09999ND
2019-04-24AK15699ND
2019-04-24AK15698ND
2019-05-06AK16561ND
2019-05-06AK16560ND
2019-07-16192603-02ND
2019-07-16192603-01ND
2019-10-21196501-01ND
2019-10-21196501-02ND